Meet the Marlins: Trevor Rogers

The Miami Marlins roster shuffle continued throughout the weekend as the team made a number of moves. Miami has made 89 roster moves since the season began on July 24. The Marlins currently have 22 players on the Injured List (including 17 pitchers) and only have 11 players who have spent the entire season on the active roster. The latest move, though, is the additional of left-handed pitching prospect Trevor Rogers to the active roster.

Before Monday’s series finally against the Washington Nationals, a game the Marlins won 11-8, the team made several moves. Miami designated RHP Sterling Sharp for assignment, reinstated INF Eddy Alvarez from Paternity List and optioned him to the Alternate Training Site in Jupiter. LHP Brandon Leibrandt was also optioned to Jupiter. LHP Stephen Tarpley was placed on the 10-day IL (retro to 8/22) with right oblique strain, and the club recalled INF Lewin Díaz, RHP Jorge Guzman and RHP Jesús Tinoco from the ATS.

MLB altered Miami’s schedule in the wake of last week’s postponed with the New York Mets. The league scheduled a doubleheader for the Marlins and Mets Tuesday. This means the Marlins are now scheduled to play seven doubleheaders in this abbreviated season, including four over a 10-day stretch from 9/11-20. The Marlins have never played more than four doubleheaders in a single season (2011) and played a total of seven doubleheaders combined over the previous six seasons (2014-19).

One of the new rules this season allows for an expanded roster during doubleheaders, and LHP Josh D. Smith will serve in that role. Trevor Rogers will be added to the roster between games and will start Game 2.

Meet the Marlins: Trevor Rogers

Originally a 2017 first round pick by Miami, Trevor Rogers stands as the No. 9 overall prospect in the Marlins system according to MLBPipeline. Rogers’ spot on the 40-man roster came about when the team designated Sharp.

At 6-foot-6, Rogers is a lean lefty on the hill. He’s worked to add strength and velocity over the last few seasons. His fastball clocks in from 90-93 mph and tops out at 96 mph. His length aids him in that the delivery gets the ball on the hitters quickly. He has a changeup and slider in his arsenal as well, and has tried developing a cutter and slurve.

Rogers made five starts for Double-A Jacksonville in 2019. He went 1-2 and posted a 4.50 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched. Over his 136.1 IP in all of 2019, between Double-A and High-A Jupiter, Rogers posted a 2.90 ERA and 150 strikeouts with only 33 walks.

Rogers is the cousin of former Marlins outfielder Cody Ross. He’s arriving at the Major League level a full year ahead of his expected promotion. While Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Sixto Sanchez will be a fixture in the rotation moving forward, that’s unlikely for Rogers.