Rogers Named Batavia Downs Player of the Week
Published on June 14, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
Rochester Red Wings pitcher Taylor Rogers been named the Batavia Downs Gaming and Racetrack Player of the Week for the period of June 8-14.
Rogers made two starts during the week. He and the Wings had a 3-2 lead over Indianapolis June 9 until running into trouble with two outs in the sixth inning, in a game the Wings lost 5-4. But Rogers came up with a clutch outing Sunday, helping the Wings end a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over first place Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. With the Wings reeling from the losing streak and a long bus ride back to Rochester waiting at the end of the game, Rogers was brilliant - scattering six hits over eight innings, striking out eight, and not issuing a walk. With a 6-4 record, a 3.23 ERA, and 60 strikeouts (fifth best in the league), the rookie left-hander is a legitimate candidate for the International League All-Star Game.
More on Rogers:
The 11th round pick of the Twins in the 2012 draft after playing college ball at the University of Kentucky...was a mid-season All-Star for Double-A New Britain in 2014, and the top starter on the Rock Cats...twin brother Tyler is a right-handed pitcher in the Giants organization.
Batavia Downs Racetrack and Batavia Downs Gaming present the award each week during the regular season. Batavia Downs Gaming is a Video Gaming Center owned and operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation in association with the New York Lottery. Western OTB is a public benefit corporation in the State of New York.
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