The Rockies have despatched left-hander Josh Rogers outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. MLBTR has confirmed the transfer, which was mirrored on the lefty’s transaction tracker at MLB.com. There was no earlier public indication that Rogers was faraway from the membership’s 40-man roster, so their depend drops to 39.
It’s the second outright of the 12 months for Rogers. Signed to a minor league deal within the offseason, he has twice been chosen to the roster however with out pitching a ton on the huge league stage. He was first added on the finish of Could however he landed on the injured checklist in the midst of June with a left shoulder rotator cuff pressure. He got here off the IL a month later however was rapidly optioned, designated for task and outrighted to Albuquerque.
Since he had earlier profession outrights, Rogers had the appropriate to elect free company however selected to simply accept his task. That allowed him to be chosen again to the membership’s roster on Sunday and he tossed an inning and two thirds for Colorado that day. After that outing, he was optioned to Albuquerque and it seems the membership quietly put him on waivers as effectively, passing him via unclaimed in latest days. He nonetheless has the appropriate to elect free company however might settle for as he did earlier within the 12 months.
Round these transactions, Rogers has thrown 11 innings for the Rockies this 12 months, permitting eight earned runs for a 6.55 ERA. Mixed along with his earlier work with the Orioles and Nationals, he has a 5.55 ERA in 99 profession innings. His 8.9% stroll fee is round league common however his 10.9% strikeout fee is much beneath par. He’s additionally thrown 57 2/3 Triple-A innings this 12 months with a 6.71 ERA, 14.4% strikeout fee and 4.5% stroll fee.
