Trevor Rogers acquired for Connor Norby, Kyle Stowers

[ThomasTomasz]

This is the first trade where I am questioning Elias. Rogers is the definition of ‘mid‘ and they are solely paying for a lefty who has team control.

Norby and Stowers should have netted Tanner Scott along with Rogers.

 

[chillerdab]

Yeesh.

I sure hope they see a flaw they can fix because I agree with you that its an expensive trade for a #4 starter, even with his lefthandedness.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Yeesh.

I sure hope they see a flaw they can fix because I agree with you that its an expensive trade for a #4 starter, even with his lefthandedness.

The velo is down from 2021, and Kim Ng put some kind of secret sauce into the pitching in Miami because from 2021-2023, they developed pitching very well on all levels. What worries me is that Rogers had that great year in 2021, and has trended WAY down ever since, while many trended up in 2022-23.

We definitely paid for control.

 

[chillerdab]

Control of a medicore pircher doesnt help.

See Cole Irvin.

Unless our pitching coaches can correct something, this was a gross overpay.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Not disagreeing at all. Rolling with Irvin would have been just as good of a choice in my mind than overpaying for Rogers.