| Tyler Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 71 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1990-12-17)December 17, 1990 (age 35) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 27, 2019, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 26–23 |
| Earned run average | 2.76 |
| Strikeouts | 306 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Tyler Scott Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theToronto Blue Jays ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theSan Francisco Giants andNew York Mets.
Rogers playedcollege baseball for theGarden City Broncbusters andAustin Peay Governors. He was selected by the Giants in the 10th round of the2013 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the team in 2019. With the Giants, Rogers led theNational League (NL) in games pitched for the 2020, 2021, and 2024 seasons. He played for the Giants until July 2025, when he was traded to the Mets for the remainder of the season. Rogers led MLB in games pitched during the 2025 season. He subsequently became afree agent and signed with the Blue Jays.
Rogers is known for his unconventionalsubmarine-style pitching, an extremesidearm motion in which the ball is released below knee level. His 1.33 feet release point is the lowest in MLB.
Rogers was born on December 17, 1990, inDenver, Colorado.[1] Raised inLittleton, he attendedChatfield Senior High School, graduating in 2009.[2][3]
Rogers initially attendedGarden City Community College inGarden City, Kansas, and playedcollege baseball for theGarden City Broncbusters from 2010 to 2011.[4] During his sophomore season in 2011, he posted a 6–3win–loss record, a 2.39earned run average (ERA), and 50strikeouts in 49.0innings pitched across 34 games.[5] Rogers was a second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection.[6]
After two seasons with Garden City, Rogers transferred toAustin Peay State University inClarksville, Tennessee, to play for theAustin Peay Governors from 2012 to 2013.[7] During his junior season in 2012, he posted a 4–4 record, a 2.25 ERA, and 52 strikeouts in 592⁄3 innings pitched, while making anOhio Valley Conference record-tying 38 appearances and saving 10 games.[6]
Rogers was selected 312th overall by theSan Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the2013 MLB draft. He signed for asigning bonus of $7,500.[8][9] Rogers split the 2013 season between theArizona League Giants and theSalem-Keizer Volcanoes, posting a combined 1–1 record, a 2.30 ERA, and 31 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched.[10]
Rogers split the 2014 season between theAugusta GreenJackets and theSan Jose Giants, posting a combined 4–0 record with two saves, a 1.81 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in89+2⁄3 innings pitched.[10] Rogers split the 2015 season between San Jose and theRichmond Flying Squirrels, posting a combined 5–2 record with one save, a 2.00 ERA, and 101 strikeouts in 90.0 innings pitched.[10]
Rogers split the 2016 season between the Flying Squirrels and theSacramento River Cats, posting a combined 2–2 record with 11 saves, a 3.27 ERA, and 46 strikeouts in 66.0 innings pitched.[10][11] During the off-season, he played for theScottsdale Scorpions in theArizona Fall League (AFL) and was named an AFL Rising Star.[10]
Rogers spent the 2017 season with the River Cats, posting a 4–4 record with 10 saves, a 2.37 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in 76.0 innings pitched.[10][12] He was named a PCL mid-season All-Star.[10]
Rogers remained with the River Cats for the 2018 season, posting a 3–2 record with three saves, a 2.13 ERA, and 60 strikeouts in67+2⁄3 innings pitched.[10][13] For the second consecutive season, he was named a PCL mid-season All-Star.[10]
Rogers began the 2019 season with the River Cats, posting a 4–2 record with five saves, a 4.21 ERA, and 55 strikeouts in 62.0 innings pitched.[10][14]
On August 27, 2019, the Giants selected Rogers' contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[15] He made his debut that night against theArizona Diamondbacks, pitching a scoreless inning in relief.[16] Rogers finished the 2019 season going 2–0 with a 1.02 ERA and 16 strikeouts over17+2⁄3 innings for the Giants.[1][17] In 2019, hisfour-seam fastball was on average the slowest in the majors, at 83.1 mph, as was hissinker, at 82.2 mph.[18]
In 2020, Rogers was 3–3 with threesaves, 10 holds (tied for 3rd-most in MLB), and a 4.50 ERA in aNational League (NL)-leading 29 games.[1][19] He pitched 28 innings, in which he averaged 1.93walks per 9 innings.[10] Balls hit against him had the second-lowest barrel rate in the NL, at 2.0%.[20] His sinker was again on average the slowest in the majors, at 82.4 mph, hisslider was the slowest, at 71.4 mph, and his fastball was in the slowest 1% in MLB, at 82.5 mph.[21][22]
In 2021, Rogers was 7–1 with 13 saves, 30 holds (3rd-most in MLB), and a 2.22 ERA.[1][23] He led the NL for the second year in a row, with 80 games pitched, and pitched 81 innings in which he averaged 1.4 walks per 9 innings (his 4.0% walk rate was in the best 2% in MLB).[1][24] Balls hit against him had the second-slowestexit velocity of those hit against any NL pitcher, at 84.6 mph, and the barrel rate of balls hit against him was the lowest in MLB at 2.0%.[25][26] His salary was $583,000.[27] In 2021, his fastball was on average the slowest in MLB, at 83.0 mph, as was his sinker for the third season in a row, at 82.8 mph, and his slider for the second season in a row, at 71.9 mph.[28]
In 2022 with the Giants, Rogers was 3–4 with a 3.57 ERA. He pitched in 68 games (6th in the NL), in which he pitched75+2⁄3 innings.[1] Balls hit against him had the slowest exit velocity of those hit against any pitcher, at 84.2 mph, and the barrel rate of balls hit against him was the fifth-lowest in MLB at 2.8%.[22][29] Rogers' fastball velocity was on average 83.2 mph, in the slowest 1% in baseball for the fourth season in a row, his average sinker was 83 mph, and his average slider was 72 mph.[22][30]
On January 13, 2023, Rogers agreed to a one-year, $1.675 million contract with the Giants, avoiding salary arbitration, joining his brother,Taylor, who signed with the team weeks earlier.[31] In 68 games, he pitched to a 3.04 ERA with a record of 4–5 in 74 innings.[1]
On January 11, 2024, Rogers signed a $3.2 million contract with the Giants to avoid arbitration.[32] He played in 77 games in 2024, posting a 3–4 record, a 2.82 ERA, and 51 strikeouts in 701⁄3 innings pitched.[1]
In 2025 with the Giants, Rogers played in 53 games with a 4–3 record, a 1.80 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched.[1]
On July 30, 2025, the Giants traded Rogers to theNew York Mets forBlade Tidwell,Drew Gilbert, andJosé Buttó.[33] He made 25 appearancesdown the stretch, posting an 0–3 record, a 2.30 ERA, and 10 strikeouts in27+1⁄3 innings pitched.[1]
Rogers finished the2025 season with a 4–6 record, a 1.98 ERA, and 48 strikeouts in77+1⁄3 innings pitched across 81 relief appearances; he led MLB with 81 games pitched.[1] His 2.1% barrel rate (Brls/BBE %) and 2.3%walk rate (BB%) were the lowest in MLB.[34] After the 2025 season, Rogers became afree agent.[35]
On December 15, 2025, Rogers signed a three-year, $37 million contract with theToronto Blue Jays. The deal includes a vesting option for a fourth season.[36]
Rogers is known for his unconventionalsubmarine-style pitching, an extremesidearm motion in which the ball is released below knee level. His 1.33 feet release point is the lowest in MLB.
Rogers has amirror-image twin brother,Taylor, who is 30 seconds older.[37] Taylor is also apitcher inMajor League Baseball (MLB).[38][39] On August 27, 2019, the Rogers brothers became the tenth set of twins to play in MLB after Tyler made his MLB debut pitching for theSan Francisco Giants, while Taylor was pitching for theMinnesota Twins.[40][41] On April 11, 2022, the Rogers brothers became the fifth set of twins to play in the same MLB game, with Tyler pitching for the Giants and Taylor pitching for theSan Diego Padres. Additionally, it was the second time in MLB history that two twin brothers pitched in the same game and the first time they did so for opposing teams.[42]