Taylor Rogers Bio
Taylor Allen Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs. A left-handed reliever, Rogers earned an MLB All-Star selection in 2021 while anchoring the Minnesota bullpen.
Rogers played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats after being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, and he entered professional baseball when the Minnesota Twins selected him in the 11th round of the 2012 MLB draft. Across his MLB career, he has served as both a setup man and a closer, building a reputation as one of the more dependable left-handed relief options in the league.
Early Life and Background
Taylor Allen Rogers was born on December 17, 1990, in Denver, Colorado. He was raised in Littleton, where he attended Chatfield Senior High School and graduated in 2009. At Chatfield, he played on both the baseball and basketball teams, and his pitching quickly became his primary athletic calling.
As a high school pitcher, Rogers turned in a strong 2008 season, going 5–2 with a 1.98 earned run average and 82 strikeouts across 53 innings. That performance earned him first-team All-State and first-team All-Colorado honors. The following year, in 2009, he was named All-Region, which helped draw the attention of MLB scouting departments before he finished high school.
Path to Baseball
The Baltimore Orioles selected Rogers 1106th overall in the 37th round of the 2009 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the organization. Instead, he chose to attend the University of Kentucky and play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats. In three seasons with the program, he worked through growing pains while learning to handle SEC lineups.
Rogers posted a 4–7 record with a 6.40 ERA in 2010 and tied for the Southeastern Conference lead in losses. He followed that with a 2011 season in which he again tied for second in the SEC in losses. After his sophomore year, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he went 2–3 with a 1.76 ERA and was named a league all-star. In 2012, his junior year, he went 6–4 and finished fourth in the SEC in runs allowed. After the season, the Minnesota Twins selected him 340th overall in the 11th round of the 2012 MLB draft, and he signed for a $100,000 bonus.
Taylor Rogers Career
Early Career (2012–2015)
Rogers began his professional career in 2012 with the Elizabethton Twins and the Beloit Snappers, going 4–3 with a 2.27 ERA across 15 games. The following season, he split time between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Fort Myers Miracle, posting an 11–7 record and a 2.88 ERA, with his 11 wins ranking third in the Florida State League. He was named a Florida State League post-season All-Star.
In 2014, Rogers pitched for the New Britain Rock Cats and went 11–6 with a 3.29 ERA in 24 starts, finishing with 145 innings and 113 strikeouts. In 2015, he advanced to the Rochester Red Wings, where he went 11–12 with a 3.98 ERA and 126 strikeouts across 174 innings, earning International League mid-season All-Star honors. The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.
Minnesota Twins (2016–2021)
Rogers made his Major League Baseball debut on April 14, 2016, with the Minnesota Twins. He bounced between Triple-A Rochester and the majors early in the year before settling in as a reliever. He finished 2016 with a 3–1 record, a 3.96 ERA, and 64 strikeouts in 57 relief appearances, establishing himself as a trusted left-handed option out of the bullpen.
Rogers continued to grow in 2017, going 7–3 with a 3.07 ERA and leading MLB with 30 holds. In 2018, he posted a 2.63 ERA across 72 relief appearances. By 2019, he had been installed as the Twins’ closer, and he responded with a 2.61 ERA and 30 saves, earning the Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award. After a shortened 2020 campaign, he was named to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, finishing the year with a 3.35 ERA and 9 saves in 40⅓ innings.
San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers (2022)
On April 7, 2022, the Twins traded Rogers, along with Brent Rooker and cash considerations, to the San Diego Padres for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagán, and a player to be named later. Rogers took over as the Padres’ closer but was removed from the role in late July following two consecutive blown saves. He finished his time in San Diego with a 1–5 record and a 4.35 ERA across 42 relief appearances.
On August 1, 2022, the Padres packaged Rogers in a deal that sent him to the Milwaukee Brewers, where he closed out the season with 24 relief appearances. He finished 2022 with a combined 4–8 record, 31 saves, and a 4.76 ERA across 66 games. That winter, on December 28, 2022, he signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants (2023–2024)
Rogers joined the San Francisco Giants for the 2023 season, making 60 appearances out of the bullpen and compiling a 6–4 record with a 3.83 ERA and 64 strikeouts across 51⅔ innings. His veteran presence helped stabilize the left side of the Giants’ relief corps alongside his brother Tyler’s return to the organization.
In 2024, Rogers continued to deliver quality work for the Giants, posting a 1–4 record with a 2.40 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 60 innings over 64 relief appearances. His performance kept him among the most reliable left-handed relievers in the National League.
Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs (2025)
On January 29, 2025, the Giants traded Rogers to the Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in 40 games for the Reds, going 2–2 with a 2.45 ERA and 34 strikeouts across 33 innings of relief work. On July 30, 2025, the Reds traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the following day the Pirates sent him to the Chicago Cubs. He made 17 relief appearances for the Cubs, going 1–0 with a 5.09 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 17⅔ innings before becoming a free agent.
Notable Events and Milestones
Rogers was named an MLB All-Star in 2021, the highest individual honor of his career. On April 11, 2022, he and his twin brother Tyler became the fifth set of twins to play in the same MLB game when Taylor pitched for the Padres and Tyler pitched for the Giants, marking the first time two twins had pitched against each other in league history.
Taylor Rogers Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Taylor Rogers has a mirror-image twin brother, Tyler, who is 30 seconds younger. Tyler Rogers is also a Major League Baseball pitcher, and the two have shared the unique distinction of being twins to pitch in the same big-league game. The Rogers brothers made joint MLB history multiple times during their careers.
Personal Life
Taylor Rogers and his brother Tyler became the tenth set of twins to play in MLB when Tyler made his debut with the San Francisco Giants on August 27, 2019, while Taylor was pitching for the Twins. The brothers have continued to cross paths in professional baseball, including stints on the same Giants roster in 2023.
2025 Season Performance
Taylor Rogers opened the 2025 season with the Cincinnati Reds after being acquired from the Giants in January. He served as a steady left-handed reliever, logging 40 appearances with a 2.45 ERA and 34 strikeouts across 33 innings before the trade deadline. His work provided a stabilizing presence in the Reds’ bullpen during the first half of the year.
On July 30, 2025, the Reds dealt Rogers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who then sent him to the Chicago Cubs the following day. With the Cubs, he appeared in 17 games, going 1–0 with 19 strikeouts in 17⅔ innings. After the season, Rogers entered free agency, and his market value as a veteran lefty specialist will likely draw interest from contending teams looking to add late-inning depth.