Taylor Rogers
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Rogers pitching for the Rochester Red Wings
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| Born: December 17, 1990 Littleton, Colorado |
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Taylor Allen Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Rogers was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 37th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Chatfield Senior High School in Littleton, Colorado. He did not sign with the Orioles and attended the University of Kentucky to play college baseball. After his junior season, Rogers was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 11th round of the 2012 MLB Draft.[1] He signed with the Twins and made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins and also played for the Beloit Snappers that year.[2] Rogers started 2013 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels and was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle during the season.[3] In 2014 he pitched for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats. The Twins added Rogers to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[4]
Rogers was called up to the major leagues on April 13, 2016.[5]
Personal life
His brother, Tyler Rogers, pitches in the San Francisco Giants organization.[6][7]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kentucky Wildcats bio
- Pages using baseballstats with unknown parameters
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Littleton, Colorado
- Baseball players from Colorado
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Kentucky Wildcats baseball players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Beloit Snappers players
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- New Britain Rock Cats players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
