Tyler Rogers signs three-year, $37 million deal with Blue Jays

Another reliever is off the table as the Mets continue to struggle to reinforce their bullpen. Just days after Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers and Robert Suarez signed with the Braves, former Met and rumored target Tyler Rogers signed a three-year, $37 million deal, with a vesting fourth year option that would kick the contract up to $48 million.

The submariner appeared in 28 games and put up a 2.30 ERA. As mentioned in our rumors piece earlier this week, the Mets didn’t always use him in the most ideal way, bringing him in with men on base and, due to his higher contact rate than a more strikeout-dependent pitcher, that led to more runs scoring against him.

While there are still plenty of relievers on the market, most of the top bullpen arms on the market have found new homes – and expensive ones at that. The Mets added Devin Williams late last week, as well as veteran Carl Edwards Jr. on a minor league contract.

With this signing, all three of the Mets’ bullpen acquisitions at the deadline – Rogers, Gregory Soto, and Ryan Helsley – have all signed elsewhere. Cedric Mullins, their lone offensive upgrade in July, signed with the Rays as well. While few were advocating for any but Rogers to return, the team that everyone wanted to return to after 2024 seems to have all but vanished.