Taylor Rogers Aims to Continue Career With Two Teams in Consideration

After wrapping up his first season with the Minnesota Twins since 2021, Taylor Rogers intends to keep playing for his 12th MLB season in 2027.

The left-handed reliever is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. However, when he hits the open market, he has two ideal landing places in mind for his next contract — to return to the Twins or to reunite with his twin brother with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Rogers spent two seasons with his brother, Tyler Rogers, in the San Francisco Giants’ bullpen in 2023-2024. As the southpaw’s career is likely winding down, as he is set to enter his age-36 season in 2027, it seems that he is prioritizing a storybook finish to his career.

Should Rogers join Toronto, it would mark the seventh team he has played for in his career and another chance to combat his twin brother in the same bullpen. The tandem of the two relievers had worked in San Francisco, as the two present themselves with opposite expertises — Taylor throws from the left-side, while Tyler tosses from a submarine arm-slot from the right side.

Rogers played the first six seasons of his career in Minnesota, where he cemented himself as one of the league’s most consistent southpaw relievers. 

The southpaw went on to play for five different teams from the 2022-2025 seasons before making a return to Minnesota, as he had signed a one-year deal with the team last offseason. Though Rogers saw some struggles on the mound, he still found a way to be productive in the Twins’ bullpen.

Rogers had posted a 4.33 ERA over 60 ⅓ innings pitched this season, but saw career-low tallies in his strikeout and grounder rates. Conversely, Rogers posted the best hard-hit ball rate of his career while sitting in the 98th percentile of pitchers in the league. 

The 35-year-old continued to produce solid numbers against left-handed hitting as well, as batters combined for an OPS under .700 against him. He also recorded an impressive 5.9% barrel rate and allowed just five homers in 65 appearances this year.

It is safe to assume that a contract to return to Minnesota will not be a difficult negotiation for Rogers, should he circle in on the Twins. For Minnesota or Toronto, signing Rogers will likely come at a budget-friendly cost, as the left-hander signed a $2 million deal last offseason.