Orioles Acquire Jake Rogers From Tigers
Here's what's trending across the USA right now:
The Orioles have added catching depth, landing catcher Jake Rogers in a deal with the Tigers. Baltimore is sending minor league righty Zane Barnhart back to Detroit. Both teams have revealed the trade. Rogers was designated for assignment on Tuesday.
Adding to this, The 31-year-old Rogers spent parts of six big-league seasons with Detroit. He never provided much with the bat outside of the occasional homer, but was valued for his glove and clubhouse presence. Rogers had shifted to a true backup role the past two years, with Dillon Dingler emerging as a near-everyday option. Detroit is now rolling with youngster Eduardo Valencia as the lone catcher behind Dingler.
Meanwhile, Rogers hit .161 over 36 games before being DFAed. More concerning was his drop-off behind the plate. The backstop recorded -3 Defensive Runs Saved and an identical -3 Fielding Run Value. He entered the year with 15 DRS and 13 Fielding Run Value in the majors.
Notably, The batted ball distribution suggests Rogers was selling out for power more than usual. He had a career-high 40% fly ball rate to go with a double-digit walk rate. Rogers was pulling the ball in the air at a massive 29.2% clip, but the approach only resulted in three homers. A 7.7% barrel rate and an 87.7% average exit velocity were among the worst of Rogers’ career.
As per the latest buzz, They don’t have any good backups so probably not
In further updates, Tromp, Pozo, Rogers, the O’s are just trying to find someone that can keep the ball from hitting the backstop after every pitch
On top of that, “You have to have a catcher because if you don’t, you’re likely to have a lot of passed balls.” — Casey Stengel
Still a dfa trade :( but it’s a trade so I’m happy plus the Orioles are really banged up at that position
Source: MLB Trade Rumors