Esmil Antonio Rogers (born August 14, 1985) is a Dominican professional

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for

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of the

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. He has previously played in the

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for the

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles () are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon that competes in the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark. They have won the Korean Series once, in 1999, and the league penn ...

and Nexen Heroes, and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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. Rogers has also played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Minor leagues

Rogers was signed as an amateur free agent in 2003 by the

. Rogers began rookie–level league ball in 2006 with the Casper Rockies of the Pioneer League. The following season, he played for the

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of the Single–A

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. In 2008, Rogers played with the Single–A

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of the

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. He played for the

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of the Double-A

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before appearing with the

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of the Triple-A

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Major leagues

Rogers was promoted to the

in September 2009 and made his major league debut on September 12, 2009, giving up two runs and three hits in four innings in the team's 3–2 loss against the

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. He returned to the Rockies in 2010, and pitched in 28 games, eight starts, compiling a 2–3 record, 6.13

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, and 1.67 WHIP. Rogers compiled a 3–1 record as a starter in April 2011 despite a 6.33 ERA. Rogers replaced Ubaldo Jiménez, who was traded to the

, in the pitching rotation after his trade to the Indians on July 30. He allowed one run on one hit and one walk over those five innings of relief, lowering his season-high ERA from 8.49 to 7.31. On June 12, 2012, the Rockies traded Rogers to the Indians for cash considerations after previously being

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by the Rockies. He had a 0–2 record and 8.06 ERA with the Rockies in 2012.

Cleveland Indians

Rogers replaced Matt LaPorta on the Indians' active roster on June 13, 2012. "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

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Manny Acta. Rogers went 3–1 with a 3.06 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 53 innings in 44 games for the Indians.

Toronto Blue Jays

On November 3, 2012, the

announced that they had traded

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and Yan Gomes to the

for Rogers. Rogers made his first start as a Blue Jay against the

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on May 29, 2013. He pitched 3 innings and gave up 3 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Rogers would have received the win, but did not pitch the minimum 5 innings required to be the

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. On June 13, in his third start of the season, Rogers pitched 7 innings against

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and the Texas Rangers, earning the win in a 3–1 game. On June 18, starting against the Colorado Rockies for the first time in his career, Rogers took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and left with an 8–2 lead after pitching 6 innings. The Blue Jays would win the game 8–3 and extend their winning streak to seven games. The start, Rogers' fourth of the season, put his starters ERA at 1.71. Both manager

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and catcher

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attributed Rogers' success to increased confidence and the use of his sinker. Rogers took the loss in a game on June 24 against the

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which ended the Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak. In the loss, Rogers gave up three consecutive home runs. In January 2014, Rogers filed for salary arbitration with Toronto, but came to terms on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract on January 17. On May 23, Rogers was designated for assignment after opening the season with a 6.97 ERA in 16 appearances. He cleared waivers, and was assigned outright to the Triple-A

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on May 24. His contract was selected on July 22, but he was again designated for assignment on July 27 without appearing for the team.

New York Yankees

On July 31, 2014, the

claimed Rogers off waivers from the Blue Jays. He pitched three scoreless innings in his Yankees debut on August 3. On August 8, Rogers pitched five innings, allowed one run, and recorded the win in his first start as a Yankee. After the 2014 season, the Yankees signed Rogers to a $1.48 million contract for the 2015 season. After working to a 6.27 ERA with 41 hits allowed in 33 innings, the Yankees outrighted him to the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the Triple-A

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on June 13, 2015, removing him from the team's

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. He was later called back up on June 28, and outrighted again on July 1. He was released on July 31.

Hanwha Eagles

After his release from the Yankees, Rogers signed with the

of the

. He made his Eagles debut as a starting pitcher against the

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on August 6, 2015. Rogers 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. In his second start for the Eagles on August 11, against the KT Wiz, he recorded his second KBO victory where he pitched a complete-game shutout in a 4–0 victory as he again allowed just three hits and he again struck out seven batters. Rogers thus became the first pitcher to throw two consecutive complete games in his first two KBO starts. He was released when the team signed

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on July 7, 2016.

Washington Nationals

On August 1, 2017, Rogers signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 7 starts for the Triple-A

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, Rogers compiled a 3-2 record and 3.18 ERA with 41 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Nexen Heroes

On October 27, 2017, the Nexen Heroes of the

announced that they signed Rogers to a one-year contract for the 2018 season, worth $1.5 million. 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.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On February 1, 2019, Rogers signed with the

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of the

. In 17 starts for Oaxaca, he struggled to a 6-5 record and 7.19 ERA with 60 strikeouts across innings pitched. Rogers was released by the Guerreros on July 20.

CTBC Brothers

On January 9, 2020, Rogers signed with the

of the

. In 17 starts for the team, he registered a 6-4 record and 3.47 ERA with 113 strikeouts across 109 innings pitched. Rogers became a free agent following the season. Rogers re-signed with the Brothers on February 20, 2021. In 2021, Rogers posted a 2–5 record with a 4.94 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 17 appearances. He was not re-signed for the 2022 season and became a free agent.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On February 25, 2022, Rogers signed with the

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of the

. In 14 starts, he registered a 3–5 record with a 5.60 ERA and 46 strikeouts over innings. Rogers was released by Monterrey on August 1.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On February 12, 2023, Rogers signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara. In 8 starts, he posted a 2–4 record with a 7.12 ERA and 25 strikeouts over innings. Rogers was released by Guadalajara on June 2.

El Águila de Veracruz

On June 13, 2023, Rogers signed with

. In 8 games (7 starts) for Veracruz, he posted a 4–2 record and 4.22 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 49 innings pitched. 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.

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