"On Friday night (Mar. 13) Team Canada will play Team USA in a quarterfinal matchup at the World Baseball Classic. It's the first time Canada will play in a knockout stage game in the 20 year history of the tournament, while the USA have been to several finals and is regarded as a heavy favorite to at least reach the finals again."
"Rogers joined the Blue Jays in the offseason on a three-year $37 million deal after spending 2025 with the New York Mets. Originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round (2013 MLB Draft) he spent his first six seasons in the majors with the NL West club, debuting in 2019."
"Many Blue Jays fans will be cheering for Team Canada in this game, but if Rogers is called upon, there will be a real sense of intrigue to how he performs. If he performs well, that could be detrimental to Team Canada's aspirations of moving on in the tournament."
Canada will play the USA in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal on March 13, marking Canada's first knockout stage appearance in the tournament's 20-year history. The USA, regarded as heavy favorites, has added Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tyler Rogers to their roster. Rogers recently signed a three-year, $37 million deal with the Blue Jays after spending 2025 with the New York Mets. Originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2013, he debuted in 2019 and spent six seasons with the club. Rogers' participation creates an unusual situation where Blue Jays fans supporting Canada may see their new reliever potentially impact the game's outcome.
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