Joshua Cole Rogers, born on July 10, 1994, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles.
He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 11th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. Rogers made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees and was promoted to the Charleston RiverDogs after three games. In 13.1 innings pitched between both teams, he posted a 4.05 ERA.
He pitched in 2016 with Charleston and the Tampa Yankees, posting a combined 12-6 record and 2.38 ERA in 24 games started between the two clubs, and in 2017 with both Tampa and the Trenton Thunder, pitching to a combined 8-5 record and 3.24 ERA between both teams. He began 2018 with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League.
On July 24, 2018, the Yankees traded Rogers, Dillon Tate, and Cody Carroll to the Baltimore Orioles for Zach Britton. The Orioles assigned him to the Norfolk Tides of the Class AAA International League.
On June 4, 2021, Rogers signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. The Nationals selected Rogers’ contract on September 4, 2021, calling him up as the 29th man in a doubleheader against the New York Mets. He made his debut the same day and pitched 5.2 innings allowing 3 runs on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts.
There are no details about whether he has children or not. He may be may or may not have children. There are also no rumors about his children.