Trevor Rogers pitches 8 shutout innings & Jackson Holliday powers the offense as the Orioles blank the Rangers 6-0 on June 25, 2025. See the recap!
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It was one of those perfect nights at Camden Yards. The kind where a new face on the mound instantly becomes a fan favorite. In his home debut, Trevor Rogers didn't just pitch; he painted a masterpiece, silencing the Texas Rangers for eight masterful innings. Backed by another offensive explosion from wunderkind Jackson Holliday, the Orioles cruised to a 6-0 victory, emphatically taking the rubber match of the series.
Eight scoreless innings, three hits allowed, four strikeouts, and zero walks. Trevor Rogers delivered the longest and most dominant start by an Oriole all season.
Acquired from the Marlins last July, Trevor Rogers officially announced his arrival in Baltimore on Wednesday. The former NL Rookie of the Year runner-up was simply untouchable, delivering a career-best performance that left the Rangers baffled. Over eight shutout frames, he scattered just three hits and, most impressively, issued no walks, commanding the zone with 72 of his 101 pitches finding the strike zone. It was the longest outing by any O's starter this year and earned Rogers his well-deserved first win in an Orioles uniform. This is the kind of top-of-the-rotation stuff the team has been dreaming of.
While Rogers handled the pitching, Jackson Holliday handled the punishment. The young star continued his torrid season, collecting his seventh three-hit game and driving in four of the team's six runs. The exclamation point was a towering 402-foot, opposite-field three-run homer in the fifth inning that broke the game wide open. Holliday's day started in the third, when he drove in catcher Chadwick Tromp, who had just recorded his first hit as an Oriole with a clutch two-out double. It was a complete offensive performance from Holliday, who is quickly cementing himself as the engine of this lineup.
The celebration at the major league level provides a stark contrast to the current situation down on the farm. The Orioles' minor league affiliates have struggled mightily in June, ranking near the bottom in most offensive and defensive categories with only two prospects remaining in the Top 100. Heston Kjerstad's recent call-up has yielded little power, highlighting the difficulty of translating minor league success. However, it's not all bleak. RHP Trey Gibson is turning heads with his swing-and-miss breaking stuff, and young outfielder Stiven Martinez is impressing scouts in the Florida Complex League, offering a glimmer of hope for the future pipeline.
With a crucial series win in the bag, the Orioles look ahead with a newly confident arm in the rotation. Trevor Rogers' dominance provides a massive boost, and if Jackson Holliday keeps hitting like this, Birdland has every reason to be excited. While the farm system presents long-term questions, the immediate focus is on the here and now, and right now, the O's are flying high after shutting down a tough Rangers team.
