There's always a risk when it comes to making trades, and Mike Elias and the Baltimore Orioles were firmly feeling that after last year's deadline heading into this season. With injuries mounting during the 2024 campaign and some underlying pressure existing to not waste the lone year of Corbin Burnes prior to him hitting free agency,

Rogers struggled mightily last season with a 4.92 ERA split between the Marlins and Orioles. Rogers, who dealt with a right knee injury to start the season, has been on a tear since returning to the Orioles rotation.

Rogers blanked the Texas Rangers over eight dominant innings Monday to lead the Orioles to a 6-0 win, allowing just three hits and flashing 96 mph on the radar gun — the fastest he’s thrown in an MLB game since 2023. He became the first Orioles starter to complete eight innings since Kyle Bradish on Sept. 26, 2023 against the Washington Nationals.