Joshua Cole Rogers (born July 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and Colorado Rockies.
Josh Rogers | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. | July 10, 1994|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 28, 2018, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Win–loss record | 7–7 |
Earned run average | 5.55 |
Strikeouts | 48 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career
editAmateur
editRogers attended New Albany High School in New Albany, Indiana and played college baseball at the University of Louisville.[1][2] In 2014 and 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3][4]
New York Yankees
editHe was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 11th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[5][6]
Rogers made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees and was promoted to the Charleston RiverDogs after three games. In 13.1 innings pitched between both teams, he posted a 4.05 ERA. He pitched 2016 with Charleston and the Tampa Yankees, posting a combined 12–6 record and 2.38 ERA in 24 games started between the two clubs, and 2017 with both Tampa and the Trenton Thunder, pitching to a combined 8–5 record and 3.24 ERA between both teams.[7] He began 2018 with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple–A International League.
Baltimore Orioles
editOn July 24, 2018, the Yankees traded Rogers, Dillon Tate, and Cody Carroll to the Baltimore Orioles for Zach Britton.[8] The Orioles assigned him to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple–A International League.[9] In 24 starts between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Norfolk, he was 8–9 with a 3.54 ERA.[10]
Baltimore promoted Rogers to the major leagues on August 28, 2018, and he made his major league debut that same night.[11] He made three starts for the Orioles, going 1–2 with an 8.49 ERA. On July 3, 2019, Rogers underwent Tommy John surgery.[12] He was outrighted off the Orioles roster on October 30, 2019.[13] Rogers did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
In 2021, Rogers went 0–3 with a 7.79 ERA in 4 appearances for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides before he was released by the Orioles organization on May 31, 2021.[15]
Washington Nationals
editOn June 4, 2021, Rogers signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[16] The Nationals selected Rogers' contract on September 4, 2021, calling him up as the 29th man in a doubleheader against the New York Mets.[17] He made his debut the same day and pitched 5.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts.[18] He was designated for assignment on August 2, 2022. He elected free agency on August 5.
Miami Marlins
editOn August 10, 2022, Rogers signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. In 9 starts for the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, he logged a 4–4 record and 4.75 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 47+1⁄3 innings pitched. Rogers elected free agency following the season on November 10.[19]
Colorado Rockies
editOn January 10, 2023, Rogers signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.[20] In 30 games (13 starts) for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, he struggled to an 8–8 record and 8.02 ERA with 64 strikeouts across 104+1⁄3 innings pitched. Rogers elected free agency following the season on November 6.[21]
On January 25, 2024, Rogers re–signed with the Rockies on a new minor league contract.[22] In 9 starts for Triple–A Albuquerque, he compiled a 5.44 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 46+1⁄3 innings. On May 27, the Rockies selected Rogers' contract, adding him to their major league roster.[23] In 5 games for Colorado, he struggled to a 6.75 ERA with 2 strikeouts across 9+1⁄3 innings. Rogers was designated for assignment by the Rockies on July 15.[24] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Albuquerque on July 17.[25] On August 11, the Rockies selected Rogers' contract and added him back to their active roster.[26] He allowed one run in 1+2⁄3 innings of relief against the Atlanta Braves that day. On August 14, Rogers was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Albuquerque.[27] He elected free agency on October 4.[28]
References
edit- ^ "Q&A with New Albany's Josh Rogers - Bulldogs' ace planning to lead with his left". usatodayhss.com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ HARRIS, KEVIN. "PRO BASEBALL: Rogers expected to sign with Yankees today". newsandtribune.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "#18 Josh Rogers - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Rogers - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ MENGELT, GREG. "Rogers selected in 11th round by Yankees". newsandtribune.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "U of L's Rogers to sign with the Yankees". cincinnati.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Rogers Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Randhawa, Manny (May 24, 2018). "Yankees acquire Zach Britton from Orioles". MLB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Rogers shines in debut for Tides". MiLB.com. July 29, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Rogers Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Rogers is the Orioles' latest attempt to fill their left-handed void in starting rotation".
- ^ "Orioles' Josh Rogers Undergoes Tommy John Surgery".
- ^ Jon Meoli (October 30, 2019). "Orioles claim infielder Pat Valaika off waivers from Rockies; outright four pitchers to Triple-A Norfolk". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/31/21".
- ^ "Nationals Sign Josh Rogers to Minor League Deal".
- ^ Zencka, TC (September 4, 2021). "Nationals Select Josh Rogers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Out of MLB since '19, Rogers gets W in return". MLB.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies Agree To Minor League Deals With Ty Blach, Josh Rogers". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies' Josh Rogers: Re-ups with Rockies". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies Designate John Curtiss, Select Josh Rogers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies Claim Antoine Kelly, Designate Josh Rogers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies' Josh Rogers: Clears waivers". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies Select Josh Rogers, Place Dakota Hudson On 15-Day IL". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/transactions/2024/08/14 [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-10-04
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)