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Tigers trade Jake Rogers to Orioles for minor-league pitcher
Jake Rogers has a new home.Rogers, the veteran Tigers catcher who was designated for assignment earlier this week, has been traded to the Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers and Orioles announced the trade Thursday afternoon.The Tigers have acquired minor-league right-hander Zane Barnhart, who will report to Double-A Erie. Barnhart is an alum of Hillsdale College.Barnhart, 24, was a 17th-round pick by the Orioles in 2023. This season at Double A, he is 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA in 40 appearances, all in relief. He was 45 strikeouts and 19 walks.Rogers, 31, was acquired by the Tigers in 2017 from the Houston Astros in the Justin Verlander trade and debuted with Detroit in 2019. He was replaced as starting catcher in 2025 by Dillon Dingler.Rogers was DFA'd by the Tigers this week when the Tigers activated Javier Baez off the injured list and promoted red-hot minor-league catcher Eduard Valencia, who had four home runs in his first seven games in the major leagues.Rogers was batting just .166/.266/.301 in 34 games with the Tigers this season.tpaul@detroitnews.com@tonypaul1984This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Tigers trade Jake Rogers to Orioles for minor-league pitcher
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