Sidewinding reliever Tyler Rogers made his MLB debut for the San Francisco Giants on August 27, 2019. It was the culmination of a long road through the club’s minor league ranks.
A 10th-round pick in 2003, Rogers moved steadily through the system before reaching Triple-A for the first time in 2016. It took parts of four seasons and 179 appearances at the highest level of the minors before he finally earned his first taste of big league action.
It would appear he has no intention of returning to Triple-A Sacramento.
With Sam Dyson, Mark Melancon, Drew Pomeranz and Ray Black all traded at the deadline and Will Smith, Reyes Moronta, Trevor Gott and Tony Watson all sidelined with injuries, the door has opened for some of the team’s reliever depth in the upper minors to show something at the MLB level.