Trevor Rogers Explains Adjustments Behind Finishing First Half Strong

In Thursday’s series finale against a hot Chicago Cubs offense, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers took the mound with one goal in mind — put his team in a position to stave off a series sweep.

Rogers did exactly that in yet another productive quality start. The left-hander tossed six efficient innings, allowing just one run and keeping the Orioles in striking distance of the Cubs, as they went on to earn a come-from-behind victory. 

More importantly, Rogers has really turned his season around and has redefined himself as the anchor of Baltimore’s rotation. That development would not have been imaginable a little over a month ago. 

Through June 1st, Rogers had posted an abysmal 6.84 ERA through his first 10 starts of the season. It was the exact opposite of his elite abilities that he had shown on the mound in 2025, when owned an 1.81 ERA over 18 starts. 

Rogers had questioned his confidence at that time. He had suddenly become a detriment to a team that needed a push to remain in contention — but since then, he has kept them within striking distance over the last month.

The left-hander knew changes had to be made on the mound in order to rediscover his prior success. As a result of mixing pitches at a more effective rate, adapting to a sharper breaking ball and finding more confidence in his fastball, the results have begun to show. 

“I think it’s more just being a complete pitcher, which I’ve always wanted to be, and I think I’m doing that right now,” Rogers said, according to Orioles on MASN.

Since the start of June, Rogers has put up numbers that rank atop the league leaderboards. His 1.73 ERA in 41 ⅔ innings since then ranks third among MLB ERA leaders, while leading all American League starters in the category.

Rogers has even begun to dig deeper into games — in his seven starts since the start of June, he has completed at least six innings in four of those starts. During his skid, he had gone nearly two months without tossing a quality start.

The left-hander has since lowered his ERA through June 1st from 6.84 to 4.48 heading into the All-Star break. 

“That month of May, I think I got better from it,” Rogers said. “Just showed that I need to really command the ball around the plate and mix my locations to have success, and I think I did that.”

Heading into the second half of the season, Rogers has seemingly blossomed back into the ace that he was on the mound in 2025. With the trade deadline looming in a few weeks, his production is everything the Orioles need to remain in contention as they aim to go all in as buyers.