Josh Rogers came out of the gate strong with 5 1⁄3 innings against the Braves in Atlanta over which the 27-year-old lefty gave up just two hits, two walks, and one run, but things did not go as well for the Washington Nationals’ starter in his second outing of the season, in which he went just 4 1⁄3 innings in Pittsburgh, giving up six hits, two walks, and three earned runs.
“I thought he struggled earlier,” manager Davey Martinez said after a 6-4 loss to the Pirates in PNC Park.