THE APEX TIMES
Baltimore’s qualifying offer to Trevor Rogers sets a clear offseason fork in the road: accept a one-year deal through Nov. 17, or decline and test free agency with draft-pick compensation implications for the club.
The Baltimore Orioles have extended a qualifying offer to left-hander Trevor Rogers, a move made ahead of the Nov. 2, 5 p.m. ET deadline. The offer gives Rogers the option to return on a one-year contract worth $23.15 million.
Rogers has until Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. ET to decide whether to accept the qualifying offer. If he accepts, the Orioles keep him under the guaranteed one-year structure; if he declines, Baltimore would receive draft pick compensation.
While a QO return is possible, the league’s track record suggests it is uncommon. MLB’s system has been in place since 2012, and the Orioles’ release notes that only 18 of 157 qualifying-offer recipients have accepted.
Rogers’ case has been shaped by a turnaround in Baltimore after early struggles. After being dealt from Miami to the Orioles ahead of the 2024 Trade Deadline, he posted a 7.11 ERA over four starts and was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Over the past two seasons with Baltimore, he compiled a 3.16 ERA across 48 starts.
The release adds that Rogers’ 2025 production included a 1.81 ERA in 109 2/3 innings over 18 starts, earning him the Orioles’ Most Valuable Oriole Award. In 2026, he finished with a 4.03 ERA over 30 starts, but he also posted a 2.90 ERA over his final 20 starts from June 4 through Sept. 25.