Trevor Rogers got the start for the Greensboro Grasshoppers at 4PM local time at First National Bank Field. Rogers did not earn the victory, although Greensboro did eventually defeat the Hickory Crawdads by a 2-1 final score. What he did do was flash a little of the magic that we were all hoping for when the Miami Marlins spent a first round pick for him.
Rogers, who at 6’6″ literally towers over his competition, came into Sunday’s contest with a 1-4 career record at the middle-A level, with a 5.98 ERA, a 1.67 WHIP, and a .