Held out of action after his selection, Trevor Rogers made his professional debut the following season in the South Atlantic League with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, at the Single-A level. In 17 starts for the Hoppers, he struck out 85 in 72 2/3 innings. Some of his other simple metrics were concerning – a 2-7 record, a 5.82 ERA, and a 1.555 WHIP belied his youth. Could he rise to the Miami Marlins sooner than expected?
This year as the Jupiter Hammerheads Opening Day starter, in the High-A Florida State League, he’s posted a 3-6 record, to go along with an ERA less-than-half of last seasons output, at 2.