The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with free-agent reliever Tyler Rogers on a three-year, $37 million contract that includes an $11 million vesting option for the 2029 season, according to reports. The move continues a clear offseason theme for Toronto to stabilize the pitching staff first, then see how far the roster can be pushed.
Rogers arrives as the Blue Jays continue to reshape a bullpen that was serviceable over the course of the 2025 regular season but far less steady when the stakes rose. Toronto relievers finished the regular season with a 3.98 ERA, roughly league average, and converted 42 saves. The group did enough to get the club through a long summer, but it rarely felt dominant night to night.
That inconsistency showed up again in October. During the 2025 postseason, the Blue Jays’ bullpen posted a 5.52 ERA, with several games turning late after strong starts. It became one of the few soft spots on a team otherwise built to handle playoff pressure, and it’s clearly an area the front office circled heading into the winter.
Rogers’ signing follows a stretch of steady bullpen churn. Late last season, Toronto added Seranthony Dominguez to the relief mix, then made difficult roster decisions this winter, including outrighting Yariel Rodriguez off the 40-man roster as the club worked to reset the group. The goal now appears to be reliability rather than experimentation, especially after seeing how quickly October games can swing.
The bullpen work is only part of Toronto’s broader plan. The Blue Jays have already made a s ignificant rotation commitment by signing Dylan Cease, and they remain active on the position-player front as well. Toronto has been linked to outfielder Kyle Tucker as it looks for another middle-of-the-order presence, and the club has also been connected, at least on the periphery, to Bo Bichette as the market continues to take shape.
Put together, the message is consistent. The Blue Jays aren’t standing pat after a playoff run. They’re reinforcing the areas that faltered late, starting with the bullpen, while keeping themselves in position t
