"Tyler Rogers is about to call Rogers Centre home for the next three, or possibly four years with a vesting option. The Toronto Blue Jays signed the 34-year-old righty over the weekend to a $37 million contract, made official on Monday and they are hoping that what he lacks in velocity, he will more than make up for in attacking the zone."
"Free passes were a thorn in the side of the Blue Jays bullpen last season. As a group they allowed 261 walks, the eighth most in the league. Rogers, on the other hand walked just seven hitters in 2025, a year he split between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. He sported the lowest BB/9 rate among all qualified relief pitches with an 0.81 mark."
"He only throws two pitches; a sinking fastball, which he used 75% of the time last season and a slider that covered the other 25% of his throws. The fastball only sits on average at 83.5 mph which is in the first percentile in the league, but he 61.6% of the batters he faces to ground out, thanks to his unique delivery."
Tyler Rogers signed a three-year, $37 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, with a potential fourth year via vesting option. The 34-year-old righty relies on a submarine delivery and pinpoint control rather than velocity. He walked only seven hitters in 2025 and posted a 0.81 BB/9, lowest among qualified relievers, and threw just 250 called balls in 978 pitches over 77.1 innings. Rogers throws a sinking fastball about 83.5 mph 75% of the time and a slider 25% of the time, inducing a 61.6% ground-ball rate. He records few whiffs and modest strikeout totals but excels at forcing groundouts and limiting walks.
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