When the Cincinnati Reds pulled off a trade with the San Francisco Giants this past offseason for Taylor Rogers, most fans were surprised, but excited. The Giants agreed to pay down half of the left-hander's salary, and Rogers' advanced metrics from 2024 suggested Cincinnati was getting a quality pitcher who could work at the backend of the Reds bullpen.
But midway through the 2025 season, nothing could be further from the truth. While Rogers' 2.56 ERA is quite good (and deceiving), the southpaw has been rather abysmal in almost every other category. Rogers' 3.98 FIP is more indicative of his performance this season, and even that might be giving him more credit than he's due.