Career Timeline of Jake Rogers (baseball): Major Achievements and Milestones
How Jake Rogers (baseball) built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Jake Rogers is a professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Detroit Tigers in MLB. He is American and began his Major League Baseball career in 2019.
2013: Senior Year at Canyon High School
In 2013, during his senior year at Canyon High School, Rogers batted .492 with six home runs and 48 RBIs.
2015: Played in Cape Cod Baseball League
In 2015, Rogers played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
2016: Drafted by Houston Astros
In 2016, as a junior at Tulane, Rogers hit .261. After the season, the Houston Astros selected Rogers in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
August 31, 2017: Traded to Detroit Tigers
On August 31, 2017, the Astros traded Rogers to the Detroit Tigers, along with Franklin Pérez and Daz Cameron, for Justin Verlander. Detroit then assigned him to the Lakeland Flying Tigers.
2017: Season with Tri-City ValleyCats and Quad Cities River Bandits
In 2017, Rogers started the season with Quad Cities, posting a .255 batting average with six home runs and 15 RBIs, and was later promoted to the Buies Creek Astros, where he posted a .265 average with a career-high 12 home runs and 55 RBIs in 83 games.
2018: Season with Erie SeaWolves
In 2018, Rogers played with the Erie SeaWolves, hitting .219 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs in 99 games.
July 30, 2019: Contract Selected by Tigers
On July 30, 2019, the Tigers selected Rogers' contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He also got his first major league hit, an RBI single.
2019: MLB Debut
In 2019, Jake Rogers made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut.
2019: Named to All-Star Futures Game
In 2019, Rogers was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.
2020: No appearance for Tigers
Rogers did not make an appearance for the Tigers in 2020.
2023: Returned for the 2023 season
Rogers returned for the 2023 season, during which he platooned at catcher with Eric Haase, playing in 107 games, batting .221 with 21 home runs.
January 9, 2025: Agreed to Contract with Tigers
On January 9, 2025, Rogers and the Tigers agreed to a one-year, $2.64 million contract, avoiding arbitration.
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