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Esmil Rogers

Blue Jays Career team 2013–2014
Number #53
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 41
Height 6' 3"
Weight 200 lbs
Birth Place Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Born Aug 14, 1985

Key Insights

2015
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Rogers's sinker moves 20.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

64 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him

Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .439 expected average against them, against .334 on his breaking balls.

339 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Rogers's sinker leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 81.9 off his curveball.

64 and 115 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Rogers throws a fastball 70.1% of the time, against 49.7% when he is ahead.

167 pitches behind in the count, 151 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

14.2 mph separates Rogers's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.4 against 79.2.

255 and 115 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Rogers throws a strike on the first pitch 52.3% of the time.

153 plate appearances started in 2015.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 14, 1985
Birth Place Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 3"
Weight 200 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right