Orioles Place Rogers on 15-Day IL with Illness

The Baltimore Orioles placed opening day starter Trevor Rogers on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with an undisclosed illness, retroactive to Sunday, making him eligible for activation as early as May 11. The move came hours after the team's game against the Houston Astros was postponed by inclement weather and rescheduled as a doubleheader Thursday in Baltimore.

To fill Rogers' roster spot, the Orioles recalled right-hander Cameron Foster from Triple-A Norfolk. Foster, who made his major league debut with Baltimore on April 16, had been optioned back to the minors Saturday after posting a 6.35 ERA in four relief appearances.

The 28-year-old left-hander struggled in recent outings, allowing 13 runs, 12 earned, over 11 1/3 innings in his past three starts. In his most recent appearance Saturday, Rogers surrendered three runs in 1 2/3 innings on 47 pitches during a 17-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He holds a 2-3 record with a 4.75 ERA across six starts this season. Rogers opened the year strongly, tossing seven scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory over Minnesota on opening day.

Baltimore has not yet detailed its pitching plans for the doubleheader, though it was scheduled to start...