The Toronto Blue Jays found the late-inning bullpen weapon they were looking for, agreeing to terms on Friday with free-agent reliever Tyler Rogers, a league source told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Rogers’ deal is for $37 million over three years with a vesting option that could bring the deal to $48 million, the league source said. Thriving with one of baseball’s funkiest throwing motions, Rogers will join Jeff Hoffman at the back of Toronto’s bullpen.

The 34-year-old right-handed pitcher had the lowest average release point in baseball last year, releasing the ball just 1.3 feet off the ground. He doesn’t rely on velocity and doesn’t generate much swing-and-miss, but Rogers’ combination of sinkers and sliders has long befuddled batters.

Rogers hasn’t posted an ERA over 3.60 since 2022 and is elite at suppressing home runs and walks — two areas the Jays’ bullpen struggled in last year.

He recorded the lowest barrel rate in baseball last year (2.1 percent), meaning hitters rarely connected for hard contact. He also finished with the sixth-lowest ground-ball rate among qualified relievers in 2025 (62.1 percent).

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The Jays spent most of the offseason checking in on top bullpen arms, league sources said, including Ryan Helsley, Robert Suárez, Edwin Díaz and others. Ultimately, they settled on Rogers. The submariner may throw in the mid-80s, but he owns the 14th-lowest ERA among all qualified relievers since 2022 (2.60), lower than top closers like Jhoan Duran, Mason Miller and Aroldis Chapman.

A year after the Jays signed Jeff Hoffman for $33 million over three years, they have added another top reliever contract. If Rogers’ option vests, he’ll surpass B.J. Ryan ($47 million) as the most expensive bullpen signing in Jays history.

While Rogers does have 19 saves across seven seasons, Toronto’s ninth-inning role may still be in flux. Days after Hoffman allowed a game-tying homer in the ninth inning of Toronto’s Game 7 loss in the World Series, general manager Ross Atkins said the righty isn’t tied to the closing job. Hoffman, a league source said, was fine to pitch in the eighth inning or compete for a closing job in spring.

With Rogers’ lack of swing-and-miss, he may not be a natural fit at closer. Likely, Hoffman still has the inside track as Toronto’s bullpen currently sits. He, Rogers and other back-end relievers such as Yimi García and Louis Varland may enter the spring competing for the job.

Regardless of Rogers’ specific role, the Jays have a funky new weapon to deploy next season.