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White Sox claim catcher Jake Rogers off waivers from Red Sox

5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 2:29 PM

Last updated Aug 15, 2026

White Sox claim catcher Jake Rogers off waivers from Red Sox
Summary

The Chicago White Sox claimed Jake Rogers off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 14. Previously, Rogers played for the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles before his quick transitions this season. The 31-year-old catcher was traded from the Tigers to the Orioles on July 30, then to the Red Sox on August 3. Following his designation for assignment on August 11, Rogers now finds himself returning to Comerica Park, but as a member of the White Sox for their three-game series against the Tigers starting today.

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Status Watch
  • •Jake Rogers was claimed off waivers by the White Sox on August 14.
  • •He previously played for the Tigers and Orioles this season.
  • •The White Sox face the Tigers in a three-game series starting today.
  • •Rogers has played for four teams in 2026.
  • •He was initially traded to the Orioles for Zane Barnhart on July 30.
Latest Updates
  • 11:14 PMYahoo Sports — Jake Rogers Opens Up About Landing With White Sox Before Facing Tigers
  • 4:10 PMYahoo Sports — Jake Rogers' journey ends back in Detroit: 'Crazy to say the least'
  • 2:29 PMYahoo Sports — Detroit Tigers Set for Awkward Reunion With Jake Rogers
  • 9:58 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-Tiger Jake Rogers back in Detroit ... with fourth team in two weeks
  • 9:21 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers react to catcher Jake Rogers being claimed by White Sox
  • 6:36 PMYahoo Sports — White Sox claim Jake Rogers off waivers ahead of Tigers series
What they're saying
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It’s been quite the rollercoaster for former Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers, who saw his time with the franchise come to a close earlier this season. And now, as fate would have it, he’s with one of their fiercest American League Central Divisional rivals, the Chicago White Sox.Detroit sent Rogers to the Baltimore Orioles on […] The post Jake Rogers Opens Up About Landing With White Sox Before Facing Tigers appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jake Rogers is returning to Comerica Park in an unfamiliar uniform. The former Tigers catcher will start behind the plate for the division-leading White Sox against Detroit.

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Ex-Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers was claimed by the Chicago White Sox on Friday, hours before a game between the rivals at Comerica Park.

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