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Blue Jays make another shrewd move by adding reliever Tyler Rogers

By Zachary Cariola | Last updated Dec 13, 2025 9:22 AM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays haven’t been shy in showing their hand this offseason by going after some of the best free agents to help them get back to the World Series.

To help in those efforts of winning their first World Series since 1993, the Blue Jays (as well as other teams) are building a pitching staff to combat the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose starting staff dominated them.

According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays are adding to their bullpen by finalizing a deal with right-hander Tyler Rogers, who has been one of the most underrated bullpen arms in his seven-year career.

The contract, according to Rosenthal, is valued at $37M and is three years long, with a vesting option, which would bring the deal to a total of $48M. Rogers went 4-6 with a 1.98 ERA in 81 appearances (led MLB) between the Giants and the New York Mets.

Rogers, who will be 35 on Dec. 17, was one of the best relievers in baseball for the San Francisco Giants, boasting a career ERA of 2.79 in 392 games. Rogers' ability to be consistent and get outs made him a valuable piece at the trade deadline, which is why the Mets gave up three players to get him: right-handers Jose Butto and Blade Tidwell (a former Mets top-10 prospect) and outfielder Drew Gilbert, who should be a part of the Giants' plans for the future.

Free-agent reliever Tyler Rogers in agreement with Blue Jays on three-year, $37M contract with vesting option, source tells @TheAthletic. Value with option is $48M.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 13, 2025

Blue Jays' signing of Tyler Rogers is another shrewd move to get them back to the World Series

The Blue Jays kicked their offseason off by signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210M contract and fellow right-hander Cody Ponce to a three-year, $30M contract to deepen their starting staff. Ponce was the MVP of the Korea Baseball Organization.

Now, adding Rogers gives them depth in their bullpen, as manager John Schneider can feel at ease knowing that if any of his starters get in a pinch, he can bring Rogers in to get them out of a jam, as he has an ERA between 1.50 and 2.35 in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.

Rogers offers hitters a different look by throwing submarine (underhanded), and despite ranking in the first percentile for his fastball velocity (83.5 mph), he ranks in the 100th percentile for barrel (2.1%) and walk (2.3%) percentage and the 95th percentile for hard-hit rate (33.1%).

Building a top-of-the-line pitching staff seems to be the modus operandi of teams around the league to win the World Series. The Blue Jays already have a solid enough team to get back to the dance but lack a big bat from the left-hand side to complement Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

With outfielder Kyle Tucker still on the market, the Blue Jays may be in play for him, which would be the big bat they need.

Zachary Cariola

My name is Zachary Cariola and I have been a sports fan for as long as I can remember. My areas of expertise are MLB, NBA, and NFL. When I’m not writing, I love spending time with my family and learning history.

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