Josh Rogers slipped last year. A season later, he’s still upright, when that kind of a fall would doom him to the minors.
The Orioles starter, a former Yankees prospect who was part of last season’s Zack Britton trade, so far is doing the most with his shot at a spot in the Baltimore rotation. It’s a scrum at the back of the poor staff, with Rogers fighting Nate Karns and fellow longtime minor leaguers David Hess, Mike Wright Jr., John Means and Yefry Ramirez for two slots.
The left-hander went 3 2/3 innings against a mostly major league Phillies lineup Sunday, allowing two runs and striking out four, raising his spring ERA to 2.