Orioles minors recap 7/29: Rogers sharp in O’s org. debut

Cedric Mullins led off the game with a double and eventually scored and things just kept getting better for the Tides. Despite 1-10 hitting with runners in scoring position, they still pushed five runs across. Erstwhile Oriole Pedro Alvarez was 3-4 with a home run and drove in two runs as well.

This game marked the O’s organization debut for Josh Rogers, who was acquired in the Zach Britton trade. The 24-year-old lefty sparkled in his first Tides start, keeping the Mud Hens off the board across seven innings in which he allowed only three hits and three walks. Rogers racked up a pair of strikeouts as he threw just 84 pitches. Another part of the Britton trade, reliever Cody Carroll, gave up…