He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rogers averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
301 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rogers's sinker moves 16.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
389 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rogers's sinker leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 81.6 off his sweeper.
389 and 534 of them thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rogers puts 46% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
155 pitches to right-handed hitters, 146 to left-handed hitters.
He lives on one side of the plate
Rogers works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 5.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1071 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .397 expected average against them, against .314 on his breaking balls.
164 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rogers's sweeper spins at 2,816 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
534 thrown in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rogers releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1071 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Rogers is weak: 84.5 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
301 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 53rd in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rogers releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1015 tracked pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 29.3% of the contact Rogers gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.
301 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 60th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.0 mph separates Rogers's sinker from his sweeper, 92.1 against 78.0.
389 and 534 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rogers puts 58.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.1% when he is ahead.
274 located pitches behind, 332 ahead.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Rogers's stuff spins at 2,420 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
301 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 111th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rogers throws a strike on the first pitch 64.3% of the time.
272 plate appearances started in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rogers works with 3 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker and Cutter. The sweeper is 49.6% of everything he throws.
1076 classified pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rogers projects a .361 average, 20th percentile.
301 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 432nd in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rogers goes to the sinker: 40.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.5% the rest of the time.
317 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rogers's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 94.2.
389 thrown, 36.2% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rogers throws the cutter 20.9% of the time against right-handers and 8% against left-handers.
516 pitches to right-handers, 560 to left-handers.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Rogers averages 84.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
301 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Rogers's sinker moves 16.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
389 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Rogers's sinker leaves the bat at 89.0 mph, against 81.6 off his sweeper.
389 and 534 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Rogers's sweeper spins at 2,816 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
534 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.0 mph separates Rogers's sinker from his sweeper, 92.1 against 78.0.
389 and 534 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Rogers works with 3 pitches: Sweeper, Sinker and Cutter. The sweeper is 49.6% of everything he throws.
1076 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Rogers's sinker averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 94.2.
389 thrown, 36.2% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Rogers throws the cutter 20.9% of the time against right-handers and 8% against left-handers.
516 pitches to right-handers, 560 to left-handers.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Rogers puts 46% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.4% of his pitches to left-handers.
155 pitches to right-handed hitters, 146 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Rogers works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 5.2 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
1071 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .397 expected average against them, against .314 on his breaking balls.
164 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Rogers releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
1071 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Rogers releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1015 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Rogers is weak: 84.5 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile.
301 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 53rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 29.3% of the contact Rogers gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.
301 pitches in 2026. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 60th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Rogers projects a .361 average, 20th percentile.
301 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 432nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Rogers puts 58.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.1% when he is ahead.
274 located pitches behind, 332 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Rogers throws a strike on the first pitch 64.3% of the time.
272 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Rogers goes to the sinker: 40.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 34.5% the rest of the time.
317 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Rogers's stuff spins at 2,420 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
301 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 111th in MLB.
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