Toronto Blue Jays reliever tyler rogers has been added to the United States roster for the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal round, joining Will Vest and Tim Hill as late additions ahead of the U. S. -Canada knockout game scheduled for 8: 00 pm ET.
Tyler Rogers Added To Team USA For Quarterfinals
The World Baseball Classic announced on social media that RHP Will Vest, RHP Tyler Rogers, and LHP Tim Hill were added to the Team USA roster for the quarterfinal round. The trio replaces pitchers Tarik Skubal, Michael Wacha and Ryan Yarbrough on the active roster ahead of the elimination-stage matchup with Canada.
What The Roster Moves Mean For The U. S. Bullpen
The additions change the late-inning mix available for Team USA in a knockout game setting. The three replacements were named after Skubal’s already-noted situation and departures by Wacha and Yarbrough, who have left the tournament to get more work in advance of the upcoming Major League season. The updated group will be part of the Americans’ relief options as they face a Canadian lineup that includes a Blue Jays prospect.
Spring Form, Blue Jays Context And Immediate Stakes
Rogers, entering his first season with the Blue Jays after a multi-year major-league career, has shown steady spring work: seven spring training appearances with seven strikeouts and no walks, producing a 3. 86 ERA in that sample, and a seven-inning spring total allowing eight hits and three runs while striking out seven. He signed a three-year deal worth $37 million in the offseason and is expected to figure into the Blue Jays’ bullpen plans when MLB play begins.
The World Baseball Classic quarterfinal slate includes two games: the Dominican Republic versus Korea at 6: 30 pm ET and the United States versus Canada at 8: 00 pm ET. The U. S. roster also includes Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement, while Canada features a Blue Jays prospect. This year marks the first time Team Canada has advanced to the elimination round of the tournament, setting heightened stakes for the 8: 00 pm ET contest.
Rogers is a 35-year-old submarine-style reliever and a seven-year major-league veteran with stops in San Francisco and New York. Career totals referenced in roster notes list a 26-23 record with a 2. 76 ERA, and a stretch of robust usage from 2019 through 2025 in which he made at least 68 appearances each season. He led the National League in appearances in the 2020 season, which was shortened to 60 games. Most recently, he posted a 1. 98 ERA and a 0. 94 WHIP across 81 appearances split between two clubs last season, and he could see action for the United States as early as the quarterfinal game.
The quick roster changes underline the tournament’s compressed timeline and the competing priorities of international play and MLB spring preparation. With the U. S. -Canada quarterfinal set for 8: 00 pm ET, Team USA will have Rogers and the other new additions available as it seeks to advance in the knockout stage.
