Jake Rogers

Jake Rogers

29-Year-Old CatcherC
Detroit Tigers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rogers has some clear holes in his game, but he's at least seen regular playing time the last two seasons, which has boosted his fantasy value. After a breakout 2023 in which he sported a .730 OPS and blasted 21 home runs across 107 games, the catcher's production took a step back in 2024. Rogers posted a .607 OPS with only 10 long balls across 102 contests. The glaring hole in his game is the ability to make consistent contact, as Rogers is a career .202 hitter with a nearly 33 percent strikeout rate. Rogers could offset that to some degree if he took more free passes, but he had just a 6.5 percent walk rate last season. As it stands, the 29-year-old profiles as a free swinger who can drive the ball over the fence on occasion but also endure long slumps. There are plenty of more well-rounded catching options in fantasy, though Rogers will maintain some fantasy appeal as long as he's playing most days. Right now, he only has Dillon Dingler around as competition, so Rogers still looks like the clear top option behind the plate in Detroit. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the Tigers in January of 2024.
In lineup for Game 5
CDetroit Tigers
October 12, 2024
Rogers (wrist) will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday in Game 5 of the ALDS versus Cleveland.
ANALYSIS
Rogers was removed from Game 4 due to a wrist injury, but X-rays came back negative after the game. He'll now attempt to play through any lingering soreness and continue his semi-hot streak, as he's gone 5-for-18 during the postseason.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
10
55
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
4
6
2
6
5
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+29%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+27%
OPS vs LHP
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .693 201 30 10 27 1 .204 .279 .414
Since 2022vs Right .661 501 60 21 58 1 .211 .268 .393
2024vs Left .499 93 12 1 5 0 .169 .258 .241
2024vs Right .646 244 31 9 31 1 .207 .254 .392
2023vs Left .858 108 18 9 22 1 .235 .296 .561
2023vs Right .676 257 29 12 27 0 .215 .281 .395
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+9%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+8%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+10%
OPS at Home
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .701 344 45 15 42 1 .214 .289 .412
Since 2022Away .642 358 45 16 43 1 .204 .254 .387
2024Home .631 160 21 4 16 0 .205 .275 .356
2024Away .585 177 22 6 20 1 .189 .237 .348
2023Home .764 184 24 11 26 1 .222 .301 .463
2023Away .697 181 23 10 23 0 .219 .271 .426
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Jake Rogers compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.22
 
BB Rate
6.5%
 
K Rate
29.4%
 
BABIP
.251
 
ISO
.155
 
AVG
.197
 
OBP
.255
 
SLG
.352
 
OPS
.607
 
wOBA
.267
 
Exit Velocity
89.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
35.2%
 
Barrels/PA
6.2%
 
Expected BA
.218
 
Expected SLG
.413
 
Sprint Speed
23.7 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
40.8%
 
Line Drive %
16.4%
 
Fly Ball %
42.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
2021
2020
Rogers emerged as Detroit's primary catcher in 2023, thanks in large part to his power production. The 28-year-old mashed 21 home runs in 107 games. He homered roughly once every 16 at-bats, though he was very much a boom-or-bust option at the plate. Rogers batted just .221 and struck out 32.3% of the time. Heading into 2024, fantasy managers won't complain too loudly about a low batting average if Rogers continues to hit the ball over the wall. With a fly-ball rate of nearly 42% last year, the backstop has the look of a player who is certainly trying to rack up home runs. While this leaves Rogers as a fairly one-dimensional option, there are a few reasons to think he could take another step forward. For one, he will be another year removed from the Tommy John surgery that cost him all of the 2022 season. Secondly, the Tigers don't really have anyone on hand to push Rogers for playing time, with journeyman Carson Kelly set to serve as the backup catcher. Rogers has his limitations, but he can be a valuable fantasy asset if he continues to hit for power at a thin position.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery toward the end of the 2021 season, Rogers missed all of 2022 as he rehabbed. He has been throwing in the offseason, with a goal of being fully ready to go for spring training. If that happens, Rogers should fit into the catching mix for Detroit, though it appears that Eric Haase is the starter heading into 2023. Haase worked in tandem with Tucker Barnhart in 2022, but the latter is a free agent, so playing time could be available, at least in a reserve role. Rogers is primarily known as a defensive catcher, which is evident in his career .182/.264/.378 slash line. Heading into his age-28 season, it's unlikely that Rogers takes a huge step forward as a hitter, particularly coming off his surgery and the subsequent missed time. He's largely off the fantasy radar as a backup player with limited offensive upside.
Rogers has played only sparingly in the major leagues, earning 128 plate appearances in 2019. It appeared he had chance to break through for a more substantial role in 2020, though the shortened campaign limited Rogers' ability to prove himself. Rogers has always been highly regarded for his defensive work, specifically as a receiver and game caller. Like many catchers, however, Rogers' bat is suspect. He racked up high 20 percent strikeout rates at several stops in the minor leagues and whiffed at a 39.8 percent rate in his brief major-league debut. On the other hand, he has decent raw power, evidenced by ISOs that were regularly at or slightly above .200. Looking forward to 2021, Rogers will have to fight for playing time once again with the most likely scenario being that he begins the season in the minor leagues with a strong chance to join Detroit at various points throughout the campaign.
Rogers was part of the return Detroit got when they shipped Justin Verlander to Houston. Rogers played at three levels in 2019, doing well in Double-A, adjusting in Triple-A and drowning in the majors with a .125/.222/.259 slash line in 128 plate appearances. The good news is he can still win Rookie of the Year in 2020! Rogers is the better of the two between Rogers and Grayson Greiner, but that's not saying much, and Austin Romine is now in town to serve as the primary backstop. Some backups have appeal in mono-league formats, but we're talking about the eighth or ninth hitter in the Detroit lineup when he starts. Rogers is still only 24 years old and has the minor-league profile to suggest he could be a big-league regular, but he is not there just yet.
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X-rays come back negative
CDetroit Tigers
Wrist
October 11, 2024
Rogers expects to be ready to play in Game 5 of the ALDS versus the Guardians on Saturday after X-rays on his left wrist came back negative, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Dealing with injuries
CDetroit Tigers
Wrist
October 10, 2024
Rogers had his wrist and forearm wrapped following Thursday's loss to the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Getting Saturday off
CDetroit Tigers
September 28, 2024
Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
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Getting day off
CDetroit Tigers
September 25, 2024
Rogers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
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Sitting down Saturday
CDetroit Tigers
September 21, 2024
Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Starts not limited to catcher
CDetroit Tigers
March 28, 2024
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch indicated Wednesday that Rogers could see starts at a position other than catcher by saying that "both catchers [will be] in the lineup at the same time," reports Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
ANALYSIS
Rogers made one appearance in left field last season and also saw action at third base once in 2021, but he's most likely to see additional at-bats as a designated hitter. The 28-year-old hit just .221 and had a 32.3 percent strikeout rate in 2023, but he clubbed 21 homers and had a .730 OPS.
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