The Minnesota Twins found themselves a bargain on Thursday.
In free agency, they've signed left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers to a one-year deal for just $2 million, according to The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman.
Rogers (whose twin Tyler signed with Toronto earlier this offseason) was originally a draft pick of the Twins back in the 2012 MLB Draft, an 11th-rounder out of the University of Kentucky.
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The 6-foot-3 southpaw made his MLB debut for the Twins in 2016.
Rogers pitched his first six MLB seasons with Minnesota and made the All-Star Game in 2021.
He put together a 3.15 ERA in 319 appearances with the Twins in that first stint, including an impressive combination of 10.3 strikeouts and only 2.2 walks per nine innings.
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Since then, Rogers has pitched for the Padres, Brewers, Giants, Reds and Cubs. He split the 2025 season between Cincinnati and Chicago, compiling a 3.38 ERA across the two stops.
In his MLB career, Rogers has a 3.34 ERA in 541.1 innings pitched with 626 strikeouts.
Rogers is 35 years old now, but he's a great pickup for Minnesota's bullpen who they can rely on to take the ball in nearly half their games and perform well in almost all of his appearances.
The Twins' conceptually best lefty reliever on the roster already is Kody Funderburk, so Rogers may take the billing now as their most reliable southpaw, and at a bargain cost.
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