Unravels in sixth inning Rogers (2-2) allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Friday versus Boston. Impact The southpaw matched Eduardo Rodriguez well through five innings, but Boston solved Rogers in the sixth with home runs by Hunter Renfroe and Bobby Dalbec. Rogers was promising in his first four starts, but he gave up seven runs in 10.2 innings, including four homers, across his final two turns through the rotation. He ends 2021 with a 3.28 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 35.2 major-league innings, which could be enough for Washington to include him in its rotation in 2022.
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
