7. Trevor Rogers
Minors (A+, AA): 136.1 innings, 6-10 record, 2.90 ERA, 1.137 WHiP, 33 walks, 150 strikeouts
Even with a solid showing in the minors last season, Trevor Rogers is a long term project for the Miami Marlins.
Drafted with the 13th overall pick out of high school in 2017, Rogers was already 20 years old when he began his professional career the following season. Given his overall lack of experience, and late start in the Marlins system, he is somewhat behind where other pitchers his age would be in their development.
Yet, it is easy to see why the Marlins spent such a high draft pick on Rogers. The huge lefty has an excellent fastball that sits in the mid 90s, and has been clocked at 96 MPH. His secondary pitches need a lot of work, however, as his curve and slider tend to blend together given a lack of consistency throwing those offerings. Rogers also has a rather inconsistent changeup that could end up being the best of his secondary pitches.
That consistency is the biggest issue with Rogers. He needs time to develop, to get a better feel for his breaking and offspeed pitches in order to tap into his potential. At this point, he is a strike thrower with one pitch – a solid fastball – that he can rely upon. As he continues to progress into the upper minors, that is not going to be enough.
Trevor Rogers can be a future piece of the Miami Marlins rotation. However, he still has a lot of work to do before he can be considered a viable major league caliber pitcher.