Baltimore Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers is entering unrestricted free agency this offseason.
The Baltimore Orioles' push for the MLB playoffs ended this week. Once again, the Orioles have fallen short of expectations and will miss out on postseason play for a second straight year. They will now pivot toward finding out who will play a role for the team in 2027.
Left-hander Trevor Rogers made his last start of 2026 on Friday. Rogers pitched four innings in the opener of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees. He allowed one run on five hits and struck out four hitters. It was a fitting close to a strong year for him.
Afterward, Rogers spoke with reporters about his future. "To be honest, I would love to be back here. The business side of baseball, you never know. So, as of now, I'm going to enjoy these last couple days with the fellas and really enjoy being with the guys, and then go home and see my dog,” Rogers said, via Jake Rill of MLB.com.
"I earned the right to make it to free agency, I'm very happy with. Also, getting to test the market, see what that says, and that's kind of an exciting thing about the whole ordeal, I finally get a say about where I want to go. I've made it known how I feel about this place. So we'll see how the business of baseball works out,” he added.
Rogers is expected to get a ton of interest given the weak free agent class and is unlikely to accept a qualifying offer worth about $22 million. If any club signs Rogers away from Baltimore, the Orioles will receive draft-pick compensation in return.
He closed 2026 with a 4.03 ERA over a career-high 169⅔ innings across 30 starts. He saved some of his best work for the final month, giving contenders plenty to like heading into the winter. The durability stands out most, given how much time injuries have cost him in his career.
Rogers broke out for the Miami Marlins in 2021, earning an All-Star selection and finishing as the National League Rookie of the Year runner-u. Injuries and inconsistency then derailed the next few seasons.
He arrived in Baltimore at the 2024 trade deadline and struggled badly, even landing back in the minor leagues, before rebuilding his career with a 1.81 ERA in 2025. The Orioles earned back-to-back playoff trips in 2023 and 2024. They want to get back to that level of success and bringing back Rogers would make that path easier. However, they will likely have to pay to bring him back.
