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The Toronto Blue Jays came through against the Baltimore Orioles in a 2-1 victory on Thursday. Starting pitcher Tyler Rodgers had a brief scare when a 113 mph liner by Pete Alonso went off his foot in the 8th inning, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.
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However, he underwent an X-ray after the game, and it came back negative.
Altogether, Rogers finished with a strikeout and gave up two hits in 0.2 innings as a pitcher. Meanwhile, Alonso finished the game batting 1-for-4. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin locked up the win after throwing five innings and capturing four strikeouts.
So far, Rogers is 1-2 on the year with a 2.46 ERA and 16 strikeouts. He is in the midst of his first season with the Blue Jays after playing one year with the New York Mets and six years with the San Francisco Giants (2019-2025).
In December 2025, Rogers signed a three-year $37 million contract with Toronto. Typically, Rogers is brought in the seventh and eighth innings right before Toronto goes to closers Jeff Hoffman and Yimi Garcia .
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He also has one of the most distinct deliveries in baseball and uses submarine mechanics. While he has at times struggled with velocity, Rogers has nevertheless remained a steady hand coming out of the bullpen in terms of durability and a low walk rate.
The Blue Jays are now 28-29 and are sitting in 3rd place in the American League Eastern Division. They will play the second game of their four-game series against the Orioles on Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 6:05pm CST/7:05 pm EST.
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