{"id":341658,"date":"2025-12-13T01:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/341658\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T01:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:57:08","slug":"3-fun-facts-about-new-blue-jays-pitcher-tyler-rogers-a-weird-windup-a-twin-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/341658\/","title":{"rendered":"3 fun facts about new Blue Jays pitcher Tyler Rogers: a weird windup, a twin and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

3 fun facts about new Blue Jays pitcher Tyler Rogers: a weird windup, a twin and more<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> continue to show that they want to follow up their near-miss in the World Series with another run at a championship.<\/p>\n

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The latest move they made was to sign star relief pitcher Tyler Rogers to a contract on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Rogers is unlike most pitchers in baseball for multiple reasons, so here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Rogers’ submarine windup is awesome<\/p>\n

You can see it in the picture at the top of the article: Rogers throws weird.<\/p>\n

His knuckles almost scrape the dirt on the way toward home.<\/p>\n

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He doesn’t rack up strikeouts or throw hard with that motion, but it’s really hard for hitters to handle, and it makes him extremely effective.<\/p>\n

Tyler Rogers has a twin<\/p>\n

Tyler Rogers’ twin is named Taylor. They’re both MLB relief pitchers.<\/p>\n

Somehow, they throw almost opposite.<\/p>\n

While Tyler has the right-handed submarine motion, Taylor throws left-handed and super over the top.<\/p>\n

Tyler Rogers is reliable<\/p>\n

Rogers led the National League in games pitched in both 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n

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Because of his unconventional motion, he actually puts less stress on his shoulder and elbow. It’s closer to a natural, underhand action of the arm.<\/p>\n

That keeps him healthy and keeps him on the mound.<\/p>\n

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