Tyler Rogers had a 2.37 ERA in 2017, allowing just two homers in his first full season in Triple-A. The Giants prospect did not receive a call up to the big leagues that September.
Rogers was even better the next season, lowering his ERA to 2.13 and raising his strikeout rate from 5.1 to 8.0 per 9 innings. When it came time to promote minor leaguers, Rogers was once again sent home.
Triple-A teammates quietly started to grumble that month. During informal conversations with reporters, they often would bring up Rogers, pointing out how unfair it was that he had not been given an opportunity, especially given the state of the Giants' roster.