Rogers allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven across five innings Thursday against Atlanta. He did not factor into the decision.
Rogers continues to rack up strikeouts at an impressive rate, and he generated 14 swinging strikes to back his efforts Thursday. He was effectively wild, throwing 61 strikes on 95 total pitches. It's worth noting that he's walked multiple batters in each of his outings thus far, leading to a poor 5.4 BB/9. That said, Rogers has yet to be burned by his control issues because he's kept the ball in the yard -- though it's unclear how long that will last if he continues to generate groundballs at only a 21.4 percent clip. Despite some concerns, Rogers maintains an impressive 2.40 ERA across 15 innings through his first three starts and will look to maintain the strong results in his next outing Wednesday against Baltimore.