Joshua Cole Rogers (born July 10, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Amateur

Rogers attended New Albany High School in New Albany, Indiana and played

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at the

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. In 2014 and 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

New York Yankees

He was drafted by the

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in the 11th round of the

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. Rogers made his professional debut with the

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and was promoted to the

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after three games. In 13.1 innings pitched between both teams, he posted a 4.05 ERA. He pitched 2016 with Charleston and the

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, posting a combined 12–6 record and 2.38 ERA in 24 games started between the two clubs, and 2017 with both Tampa and the

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, pitching to a combined 8–5 record and 3.24 ERA between both teams. He began 2018 with the

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in the ...

of the Triple–A International League.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 24, 2018, the Yankees traded Rogers,

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, and

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to the

for

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. The Orioles assigned him to the

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of the Triple–A International League. In 24 starts between Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Norfolk, he was 8–9 with a 3.54 ERA. Baltimore promoted Rogers to the major leagues on August 28, 2018, and he made his major league debut that same night. He made three starts for the Orioles, going 1–2 with an 8.49 ERA. On July 3, 2019, Rogers underwent Tommy John surgery. He was outrighted off the Orioles roster on October 30, 2019. Rogers did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Rogers went 0–3 with a 7.79 ERA in 4 appearances for the Triple-A

before he was released by the Orioles organization on May 31, 2021.

Washington Nationals

On June 4, 2021, Rogers signed a minor league contract with the

organization. The Nationals selected Rogers' contract on September 4, 2021, calling him up as the 29th man in a doubleheader against the

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. He made his debut the same day and pitched 5.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts. He was designated for assignment on August 2, 2022. He elected free agency on August 5.

Miami Marlins

On August 10, 2022, Rogers signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. In 9 starts for the Triple–A

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, he logged a 4–4 record and 4.75 ERA with 32 strikeouts in innings pitched. Rogers elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Colorado Rockies

On January 10, 2023, Rogers signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. He elected free agency on November 6.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Josh 1994 births Living people People from New Albany, Indiana Sportspeople from the Louisville metropolitan area Baseball players from Indiana Major League Baseball pitchers Baltimore Orioles players Washington Nationals players Louisville Cardinals baseball players Bourne Braves players Staten Island Yankees players Charleston RiverDogs players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Norfolk Tides players Rochester Red Wings players Harrisburg Senators players Florida Complex League Nationals players New Albany High School (Indiana) alumni