History of Jake Rogers (baseball) in Timeline

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.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

April 18, 1995: Jacob Rogers born

On April 18, 1995, Jacob Ray Rogers was born. He is an American professional baseball catcher.

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.

2021: Injured List Placement and Tommy John Surgery

In 2021, Rogers was placed on the 10-day injured list with a forearm strain on July 19, then transferred to the 60-day injured list on August 18. On September 8, it was announced he'd undergo Tommy John surgery.