Trevor Rogers voted Most Valuable Oriole

For the first time since 2002, a pitcher has been voted Most Valuable Oriole. Trevor Rogers, who didn’t begin the season with the team and started just one game before June 18^th, was named MVO by media members who cover the team.

Rogers, who has one start remaining this season, is 9-2 with a 1.35 ERA. In his last 15 starts, he has allowed two runs or fewer. In his most recent start, Rogers pitched six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees, who had just one hit against him.

His 1.35 ERA through 17 starts is the lowest in team history.

It’s a great story for the 27-year-old left-hander who was acquired by the Orioles from Miami at the trade deadline in 2024. After four starts and a 7.11 ERA, Rogers was sent to Triple-A Norfolk, where he finished last season.

“Kind of a bumpy start, not the start any of us would have wanted,” Rogers said. “It was worth it going through those struggles.”

He began 2025 on the injured list with a right knee injury and was added to the Orioles to pitch the second game of a day/night doubleheader in Boston on May 24^th. Rogers gave up just two hits in 6 1/3 innings and was returned to Norfolk after the game and not recalled until June 18^th.

Among pitchers with 100 innings or more, Rogers has the lowest ERA, opponent batting average (.178), hits and home runs allowed per nine innings (.178, .565).

He leads all Orioles with a 6.0 WAR (Wins Above Replacement).

Rogers beat out shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who was voted Most Valuable Oriole the previous two seasons. Others who received votes included Dylan Beavers, Dylan Carlson, Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday, Dean Kremer, Tomoyuki Sugano and Jordan Westburg. Interim manager Tony Mansolino also received a vote.

“It’s very special with the talent that we have here position player-wise,” Rogers said. “I’m kind of at a loss for words.”

The last pitcher to be voted Most Valuable Oriole was Rodrigo Lopez in 2002. Rogers is one of four left-handed pitchers to win, and the first since Randy Myers in 1997.

“What he’s done has been historic in a lot of ways,” Mansolino said. “The back story is awesome, what he went through last year.”

Ballots were due on Thursday night. I voted for Henderson, Rogers and Holliday. Had the ballots been due over the weekend, after Rogers’ dominant start against the Yankees, I would have voted for him over Henderson.

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