Why Baltimore Orioles' Trevor Rogers Could Become An All-Time Great Trade Acquisition
The Orioles' ace has been on a tear since last season.
On paper, it didn't look like the Baltimore Orioles were getting their next ace when they acquired southpaw pitcher Trevor Rogers at the 2024 trade deadline. However, the 28-year-old has been one of the best hurlers in baseball since 2025. Rogers was 2-9 with a 4.
53 ERA over 21 starts when the Orioles got him from the Miami Marlins on July 30, 2024. Baltimore sent infielder Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers in return, the latter of whom recorded a . 917 OPS over 117 games last season.
Norby had a . 689 OPS across 88 contests. Rogers struggled after the trade, as he went 0-2 with a 7.
11 ERA over four starts to finish the year. But the 6-foot-5, 230-pounder turned it around last season, going 9-3 with a 1. 81 ERA and 0.