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Twins Reuniting With Taylor Rogers on Reported One-Year, $2 Million Deal

The reported one-year deal gives Minnesota a low-cost veteran to steady a bullpen thinned by last summer’s sell-off.

Sep 17, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Taylor Rogers (17) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images/File Photo
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 1: Taylor Rogers #17 of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch in the eighth inning during game two of the National League Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field on October 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
FILE - Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers throws in the fourth inning during a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Hammond Stadium Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the agreement is pending a physical and has not been confirmed by the team.
  • Rogers, an All-Star in 2021, returns to the club where he debuted in 2016 and tallied 50 saves over six seasons.
  • He posted a 3.38 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings in 2025, splitting time between the Reds and Cubs after a deadline move routed through the Pirates.
  • Analysts note recent velocity declines and a two-pitch approach, with his sweeper outperforming a diminished sinker in 2025.
  • Minnesota must clear a 40-man roster spot, and RosterResource estimates the $2 million pact lifts the payroll to just under $109 million as he joins a thin relief group featuring Justin Topa, Cole Sands and Kody Funderburk.