Breakdown of Toronto Blue Jays side armer Tyler Rogers three-year contract
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Sidearm throwing right-hander Tyler Rogers and the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays finalized a three-year, free-agent contract worth $37 million US on Monday.
Rogers gets a $5 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal's approval by Major League Baseball, and salaries of $7 million next year and $12 million in each of the following two seasons.
His deal includes a $12 million vesting option for 2029 that would become guaranteed if he has 60 regular-season games pitched in 2028 or 110 in 2027-28 combined, and he passes physical at end of 2028 season.
If the vesting option is not triggered, the contract includes a $9 million team option for 2029 with a $1 million buyout.
Tyler Rogers | Blue Jays | $37M/3 plus option | Signing Bonus $5M
$7M - 2026
$12M - 2027
$12m - 2028
Club option 2029 $9M, $1M buyout
Option vests at $12M if
a) Player deemed healthy for the 2029 season; AND
b) 110g pitched in 2027-2028 or 60g pitched in 2028
Awards bonuses
$7M - 2026
$12M - 2027
$12m - 2028
Club option 2029 $9M, $1M buyout
Option vests at $12M if
a) Player deemed healthy for the 2029 season; AND
b) 110g pitched in 2027-2028 or 60g pitched in 2028
Awards bonuses
Blue Jays see value in Rogers unorthodox delivery and arm angle
Based on the Blue Jays' investment in Rogers, it seems like they view his unorthodox delivery as a value-add rather than a cause for concern.
While many relievers are said to give opponents 'a different look,' Rogers is the outlier of all outliers when it comes to arm angle.
I love this visual of the average arm angle at the time of release of RHPs this season. Tyler Rogers at -60 degrees.
Every heavy investment in a reliever is risky, and going all-in on Rogers was not an obvious masterstroke by the Blue Jays.
He does not blow hitters away like most high-leverage arms in his new tax bracket, and his age isn't insignificant.
Rogers, 34, is the latest pitching addition by the Blue Jays, who agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with Dylan Cease and a three-year pact worth $30 million with Cody Ponce.
The Blue Jays also acquired reliever Chase Lee in a trade with Detroit.
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