Esmil Rogers

Esmil Antonio Rogers (born August 14, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.

Rogers has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Yankees.

"We're hoping that getting him out of the Colorado ballpark and new surroundings, maybe we can cash in on a very good arm", said Indians manager Manny Acta.

On November 3, 2012, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that they had traded Mike Avilés and Yan Gomes to the Cleveland Indians for Rogers.

On June 13, in his third start of the season, Rogers pitched 7 innings against Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers, earning the win in a 3–1 game.

Both manager John Gibbons and catcher J. P. Arencibia attributed Rogers' success to increased confidence and the use of his sinker.

[10] Rogers took the loss in a game on June 24 against the Tampa Bay Rays which ended the Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak.

[18] On August 8, Rogers pitched five innings, allowed one run, and recorded the win in his first start as a Yankee.

He earned a win by throwing a complete game, where he struck out seven hitters and allowed just one run while surrendering three hits as the Eagles recorded a 4–1 victory.

[21] On October 27, 2017, the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League announced that they signed Rogers to a one-year contract for the 2018 season, worth $1.5 million.

[22] After breaking his finger, Rogers was released on June 20, 2018, in order to open up a spot for another foreign player on the roster.

On January 9, 2020, Rogers signed with the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Rogers made 17 starts for Veracruz in 2024, logging a 6–7 record and 4.85 ERA with 55 strikeouts over 91 innings of work.