Jake Rogers
Detroit Tigers, Catcher
Age: 30y-10m-18d (Apr 18, 1995)
Exp: 5.040 Years
Country: US
College: Tulane (LA)
Drafted: Round 3 (#97 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2026 Payroll Salary
$3,050,000
2026 Cash
$3,050,000
Career Earnings
$9,622,503
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Jake Rogers signed a 1 year, $3,050,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $3,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,050,000. In 2026, Rogers will earn a base salary of $3,050,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,050,000
Average Salary:
$3,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.04
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 5.04 |
Arb Avoided
|
$3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | 1.25% | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 5.040 |
Arb Avoided
|
$3,050,000 | - | - | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 |
Arb Avoided |
$3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,640,000
Average Salary:
$2,640,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.04
2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.04
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $726,000
Average Salary:
$726,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.04
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $706,300
Average Salary:
$706,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.04
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.062
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.062
2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $614,000
Average Salary:
$614,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
5.040 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$7,392,503
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$614,000 |
$614,000 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$185,008 |
$799,008 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
0.062 |
Injured
|
$456,983 |
$1,255,991 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
1.04 |
Injured
|
$706,300 |
$1,962,291 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
2.04 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$726,000 $364,212 |
$2,688,291 $3,052,503 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
3.04 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,700,000 |
$4,752,503 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
4.04 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,640,000 |
$7,392,503 |
|
| Total |
$7,392,503 |
$7,392,503 |
|||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
5.04 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,050,000 |
||
| Total |
$10,442,503 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $614,000 | - | $614,000 |
| 6 |
|
$6,778,503 | - | - | $6,778,503 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$614,000 |
$614,000 |
$614,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$185,008
|
$185,008 |
$799,008 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$456,983
|
$456,983 |
$1,255,991 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$706,300
|
$706,300 |
$1,962,291 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$726,000 $364,212
|
$726,000 $364,212 |
$2,688,291 $3,052,503 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,700,000
|
$1,700,000 |
$4,752,503 |
||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$2,640,000
|
$2,640,000 |
$7,392,503 |
||
| Total |
$6,778,503 |
$614,000 |
$7,392,503 |
$7,392,503 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$3,050,000
|
$3,050,000 |
|||
| Total |
$9,828,503 |
$614,000 |
$10,442,503 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $614,000 | - | $614,000 |
| 6 |
|
$6,778,503 | - | - | $6,778,503 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Apr 08, 2025 - May 20, 2025 | Oblique |
| 2022 |
|
Apr 04, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2021 |
|
Aug 18, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Arm |
| 2021 |
|
Jul 19, 2021 - Aug 18, 2021 | Arm |
-
Nov 21, 2025
Signed a 1 year $3.05 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $2.64 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $726,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $706,300 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 01, 2017
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Houston (HOU) with Franklin Perez and Daz Cameron for Justin Verlander, $16,000,000 and future considerations
-
Jun 13, 2016
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 3 (#97 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 49 | 39 | 142 | 123 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 15 | 39 | 0 | .187 | .275 | .333 | .608 | 0.22 |
| 2024 | DET | 102 | 91 | 337 | 310 | 43 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 109 | 22 | 99 | 1 | .197 | .255 | .352 | .607 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | DET | 107 | 94 | 364 | 331 | 47 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 147 | 28 | 118 | 1 | .221 | .286 | .444 | .730 | 0.74 |
| 2021 | DET | 38 | 35 | 124 | 113 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 11 | 46 | 1 | .239 | .306 | .496 | .802 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | DET | 35 | 35 | 126 | 112 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 13 | 51 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .259 | .481 | -0.62 |
