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Orioles’ qualifying offer decision with Trevor Rogers is painfully obvious this offseason

The Baltimore Orioles will have five days following the World Series to decide to extend Trevor Rogers the qualifying offer, but they should already know

By Brian Burrows · Birds Watcher

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 12:17 PM

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Birds Watcher argues extending a qualifying offer to Trevor Rogers is an obvious move for the Orioles.
The one-year qualifying offer is estimated to be worth slightly over $23 million.
If Rogers rejects the qualifying offer and signs elsewhere, Baltimore would receive draft pick compensation.

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Writer Brian Burrows argues that the Baltimore Orioles should easily extend a qualifying offer to impending free agent pitcher Trevor Rogers. The one-year offer is projected to be worth just over $23 million. Burrows considers Rogers a prime candidate because of the lack of elite starting pitching in the upcoming free-agent class.

According to Birds Watcher, offering the one-year deal provides Baltimore significant upside with minimal downside. If Rogers declines and signs elsewhere, the Orioles gain draft compensation, whereas if he accepts, the club secures a top rotation starter for the 2027 season.

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Orioles’ qualifying offer decision with Trevor Rogers is painfully obvious this offseason

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