The Toronto Blue Jays continue to show that they want to follow up their near-miss in the World Series with another run at a championship.
The latest move they made was to sign star relief pitcher Tyler Rogers to a contract on Friday night.
Rogers is unlike most pitchers in baseball for multiple reasons, so here's what you need to know.
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Tyler Rogers' submarine windup is awesome
You can see it in the picture at the top of the article: Rogers throws weird.
His knuckles almost scrape the dirt on the way toward home.
He doesn't rack up strikeouts or throw hard with that motion, but it's really hard for hitters to handle, and it makes him extremely effective.
Tyler Rogers has a twin
Tyler Rogers' twin is named Taylor. They're both MLB relief pitchers.
Somehow, they throw almost opposite.
While Tyler has the right-handed submarine motion, Taylor throws left-handed and super over the top.
Tyler Rogers is reliable
Rogers led the National League in games pitched in both 2020 and 2021.
Because of his unconventional motion, he actually puts less stress on his shoulder and elbow. It's closer to a natural, underhand action of the arm.
That keeps him healthy and keeps him on the mound.
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