Trevor J'Daniel Rogers (born November 13, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
| Trevor Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 28 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 13, 1997 Carlsbad, New Mexico | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 25, 2020, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 8–10 |
| Earned run average | 3.24 |
| Strikeouts | 196 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Amateur career
Rogers attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, New Mexico. As a junior, he was 9–2 with a 0.70 earned run average (ERA) and 122 strikeouts and helped lead his team to victory in the 6A state championship game.[1]
Rogers committed to Texas Tech University to play college baseball.[2] Considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,[3][4] the Miami Marlins selected him with the 13th overall selection.[5] Rogers signed with Miami for $3.4 million.[6]
Professional career
Minor leagues
Rogers made his professional debut in 2018 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and spent the entire season there, pitching to a 2–7 record with a 5.82 ERA over 17 starts.[7] He began 2019 with the Jupiter Hammerheads with whom he was named a Florida State League All-Star.[8][9] He was promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in August. Over 23 starts between both clubs, Rogers went 6–10 with a 2.90 ERA, striking out 150 batters over 136+1⁄3 innings.[10]
2020
On August 25, 2020, Rogers was selected to the active roster. He started against the New York Mets, pitching four scoreless innings and allowing one hit.[11] He made seven starts in 2020, going 1–2 with a 6.11 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 28 innings.[12]
2021
Rogers began 2021 as a member of Miami's starting rotation.[13] He was named the NL Rookie of the Month Award back-to-back for the months of April and May 2021. He opened the season with a 3-1 record and a 1.29 ERA in five starts with thirty-eight strikeouts over twenty-eight innings in April. He followed that strong performance again in May with a 3-2 record and a 2.34 ERA in six starts, striking out thirty-eight batters. He was the first Marlins player to win the honors since Justin Bour in September 2015 and the first Marlins pitcher to win it since José Fernández in July 2013.[14][15] In July of that year, Rogers was named to the All-Star Game as the Marlins' sole representative.[16]
Personal life
His cousin, Cody Ross, played in Major League Baseball.[17][18]
References
- ^ "Carlsbad's Rogers a major prospect". Abqjournal.com. February 27, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Trevor Rogers signs with Texas Tech baseball". Currentargus.com. November 14, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "MLB draft or college? Rogers has tough decision ahead". Currentargus.com. March 7, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Marlins draft Trevor Rogers with No. 13 pick". M.marlins.mlb.com. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Trevor Rogers signs with Miami". Fish Stripes. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Trevor Rogers Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Kraczkowski, Kevin (April 4, 2019). "Miami Marlins Minor Leagues: Gone Fishin', April 4, 2019". Marlinmaniac.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Evenson, John (June 12, 2019). "Jupiter all set to host the Florida State League All-Star Game". WPEC.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (January 21, 2020). "Marlins' Trevor Rogers: Invited to big-league camp". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Trevor Rogers impressive Major League debut". Mlb.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/trevor-rogers-is-just-getting-started/
- ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article250432271.html
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/yermin-mercedes-trevor-rogers-rookies-of-month
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/adolis-garcia-trevor-rogers-win-may-rookies-of-the-month
- ^ "Rogers 'still in shock' over ASG selection". MLB.com. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ ROGERS EMERGES AT AREA CODE GAMES
- ^ Hines, Dave. "ALL-USA Watch: Trevor Rogers has lived up to hype". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Trevor Rogers on Twitter