Orioles tap Rogers
Trevor Rogers was named the Orioles' Opening Day starter after a dominant 2025, winning the nod over Kyle Bradish — a clear vote of confidence in his form heading into 2026 []. MLB’s Opening Day tracker now lists every team's Game 1 starter, useful if you’re mapping rotations across the league [].
Rogers posted a 1.81 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP across 109 2/3 innings in 18 starts in 2025, finishing ninth in American League Cy Young voting [mlb.com]. After being acquired at the 2024 trade deadline, he suffered a 7.11 ERA in four Orioles starts and was optioned to Triple‑A Norfolk before turning his career around in 2025 [mlb.com]. He was voted the 2025 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole by local media following that late‑season breakout [mlb.com]. Manager Craig Albernaz ran an open competition in spring camp between Rogers and Kyle Bradish [mlb.com], and the organization has indicated it will monitor Bradish’s workload with an innings‑management approach entering 2026 [baltimorebaseball.com].
