"The Blue Jays are in agreement with free agent reliever Tyler Rogers on a three-year, $37MM contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes an $11MM vesting option for the 2029 season, specifics of which have not been reported. Toronto has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to finalize the contract. Rogers is represented by Frontline Athlete Management."
"It wasn't until the end of Rogers' third full season in Triple-A that he received a big league call. He was nearing his 29th birthday and close to calling it quits to pursue a career as a firefighter (as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area covered in 2020). The Giants finally gave him an opportunity at the end of the '19 season."
Tyler Rogers agreed to a three-year, $37MM contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, pending a physical, with an $11MM vesting option for 2029. Toronto must open a 40-man roster spot to complete the signing. Rogers is a 35-year-old soft-tossing submariner who rose from a 2013 tenth-round pick and six years in the minors to reach MLB near age 29. He secured a roster spot after the 2019 call-up and has remained in the majors since, making 403 appearances since 2020 and avoiding the injured list, frequently pitching in high-leverage bullpen roles due to his unusual arm angle.
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