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 includes an $11MM vesting option for the 2029 season. The signing is still pending a physical.
Rogers secures a sizable payday to pitch at the back of the Toronto bullpen. One of the sport’s most distinctive pitchers, Rogers is a soft-tossing submariner who bided his time awaiting his MLB opportunity. He was a 10th-round pick by the Giants in 2013 who signed for $7,500 after his senior season at Austin Peay State University. Rogers spent the next six years in the minor leagues, performing well all the way up through Triple-A but without the raw stuff to get the attention of the MLB team.
More to come.
f*** you greg johnson.
Here come the jays…!!
Mets lose again
Bummer, was hoping he’d reunite with SF.
Good for the Jays! I’m jealous of a Front Office that knows what it wants and goes out and gets it. Congrats
Giants blew this one.
In other news, Mets suck.
Lotta dough for a 35 year old, but that down under motion should age well.
As Mets fan, I scream out THANK YOU Tigers!
Blue Jays strike again!
Finally earns more than his bro!
LOL Stearns
I can’t wait to hear that Stearns low balled him.
Wow, Mets are just sitting on their hands.
Stearns is a self-absorbed, self infatuated disgrace that shows nobody any respect and made this a toxic place for players to want to be, so nobody’s coming here especially not for bargain rates. This is what Stearns gets. He’s a disgrace to the Mets. Pete looked so happy today to be free from this toxic environment. And believe me I wish I didn’t say this because I love the Mets and nobody suffers for how pathetic the Mets are more than Mets fans. The thing that finally broke me is this arrogant little man disrespecting people that we like 1000 times more than him and Steve Cohen.
I like Rogers, but, for just 8M more over 3 years they could have had Suarez. 3 years for Roger’s seems high and he is not a closer. Let’s see how things go over the rest of the off season.
We dont know if any player that signs somewhere would take the same contract with the Jays or any team. For example it would probably take more than what a Diaz got to get him not to go to the Dodgers.. Only Atkins knows.
Submarine guys are fun, but they rarely hold up long term. Jays are betting big on a gimmick here
Very strong contract for Rogers, the relievers are getting paid!
Gimmick? Lol
Mets are Metting already!
As a Giants and Blue Jays fan, I endorse this signing. The Giants probably needed him more (I was kinda expecting a reunion), but the Toronto pen also hasn’t been the strongest unit.
That’s fat.