Jake Rogers
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.6M ($1M–$6M) · +0.2 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as a bench bat
Hitting · 2026
172 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 45 | .341 | .333 | 29% | 18% | 27% | +0.41 | −0.74 |
| RHP | 127 | .231 | .245 | 30% | 12% | 25% | +0.50 | −3.29 |
- Attack angle
- 16.3° (64% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −3.3°
- Swing length
- 7.6 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 4%
- Pull-air %
- 19.8%
- Hard-hit %
- 36.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .161/.277/.287 · 62
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+1.9 vs. league per 100; 0.8 standard errors on 42 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down over the middle (−3.4), but only 1.5 standard errors from average on 40 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 619 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Rogers: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Connor Norby COL · ’00 | .310 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Pre-arb |
| 56 | Kyle Manzardo CLE · ’00 | .305 | −0.2 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
| 53 | Michael Busch CHC · ’97 | .331 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 52 | Dansby Swanson CHC · ’94 | .304 | 3.4 | 2.4 | Signed $28.0M |
| 51 | Miguel Amaya CHC · ’99 | .299 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 30 | 4 | 18 PA | 18 PA · .333/.444/.533 · 0 HR · 16.7% K · 16.7% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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