Rogers twins 10th such pair in MLB history

With the Giants' signing of Taylor Rogers in Dec. 2023, the Rogers twins became the fourth set of twins to be teammates, joining José and Ozzie Canseco (1990 A's), Eddie and Johnny O'Brien (1953, '55-58 Pirates) and Joe and Red Shannon (1915 Braves).

The pair had previously become the 10th set of twins on record to both reach the Majors when Tyler, the second of the two to debut, did so on Aug. 27, 2019.

Here’s a look at the 10 sets of twins that have appeared in MLB action.

Taylor Rogers (2016-pres.), Tyler Rogers (2019-pres.) *
Taylor made his debut at 25 years old in 2016, beginning his career with none other than the Twins. Tyler debuted at 28 for the Giants. On April 11, 2022, after an early-season trade sent Taylor to the Padres, the two finally pitched in the same game. It was the second time in MLB history that twin brothers pitched in the same game and the first time for opposing teams, per the Elias Sports Bureau. On July 31, 1956, Johnny & Eddie O’Brien, primarily position players for their careers, both pitched for the Pirates. Overall, the only other twin brothers to appear in the same game are José and Ozzie Canseco (1990), Bubber and Claude Jonnard (1929) and Joe and Red Shannon (1915). The O’Briens also appeared in non-pitching games together in 1953 and '55-58. Now that the Rogers twins are teammates, they've appeared in numerous games together, doing so 31 times in 2023.

Damon Minor (2000-04), Ryan Minor (1998-2001) *
Ryan is best known for being the player to replace Cal Ripken Jr. at third base when his consecutive games streak ended. Ryan debuted in 1998 and played in 142 games spanning four seasons through 2001. Damon debuted in 2000 -- meaning they overlapped for two years -- and also played four seasons from 2000-02 and then in '04. Another fun fact? The two brothers were drafted by the same team in 1995, though neither signed. The Mets took Ryan in the seventh round that year and Damon in the 19th round.

Jose Canseco (1985-2001), Ozzie Canseco (1990-93) *
The A's drafted Jose out of Carol City High School in 1982, taking him in the 15th round of the Draft. The next year in the January Draft, the Yankees selected his twin brother, Ozzie, in the second round out of Miami-Dade College. Jose debuted for the A's in 1985 and by '86 he'd notched his first 30-homer season, hitting 33. On July 10, 1986, the A's signed Ozzie as a free agent after he'd been released by the Yankees without reaching the Majors. He played in the Minors for the A's and finally made his debut on July 18, 1990, pinch-hitting in the eighth inning of a game his twin brother Jose had started and hit two home runs in. Ozzie played in 24 career Major League games for the A's and Cardinals. Jose played in 1,887 for seven different teams.

Stan Cliburn (1980), Stew Cliburn (1984-88)
Stan was the first of this set of twins to reach the Majors, debuting at 23 years old in 1980. He played just that singular season, hitting .179 in 54 games for the Angels. He's since had an extensive managerial career, in the Minors and the Atlantic League. Stew, a pitcher, debuted in 1984 -- also for the Angels. He pitched in 85 games in his career, in 1984-85 and in '88, compiling a 3.11 ERA. These twins' interconnected story doesn't end with playing for the same Major League club. From 2001-05, Stan managed the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats, in the Twins' organization. His pitching coach? His twin, Stew. Then from 2006-08, the two held those same roles for the Triple-A affiliate for the Twins, the Rochester Red Wings. Twins coaching and managing together for, of all organizations, the Twins.

Marshall Edwards (1981-83), Mike Edwards (1977-80)
Mike debuted first, in 1977 for the Pirates. He played in 317 career games for the Pirates and A's. His twin brother, Marshall, debuted in 1981 and played in 160 career games for the Brewers. The Twins' younger brother, Dave, also played in the Majors, playing in 321 games between 1978-82 for the Twins and Padres.

Eddie O'Brien (1953-58), Johnny O'Brien (1953-59) *
Eddie and Johnny O'Brien not only played for almost the exact same span of years, but they played together for a portion of time, too. On May 10, 1953, they became the second set of twins to play for the same team in the same game. Johnny entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth and Eddie pinch-ran in the ninth for the Pirates. They were both multi-sport stars, as both were drafted by the Milwaukee Hawks of the NBA in 1953, but never played in the NBA. They were taken with back-to-back picks.

Bubber Jonnard (1920-35), Claude Jonnard (1921-29) *
Bubber debuted first, in 1920, appearing in two games for the White Sox. In all, he appeared in 103 Major League games from 1920-35. He also played for a number of Minor League teams. Bubber was a catcher, and in '20 and '21, the two were both on the Minor League Nashville Volunteers at points in the season. Claude was a pitcher, and the two often formed the team's battery. Bubber's post-playing career included managing the Minneapolis Millerettes in the All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League in 1944.

Ray Grimes (1920-26), Roy Grimes (1920) *
Ray and Roy both debuted in 1920, but it was Ray who would have more staying power in the Majors. Roy played in just 26 career games. Ray played in 433. His best season was 1922, when he got an RBI in 17 straight games, setting a Major League record that has yet to be tied or broken (RBI became official in 1920). He hit .354 that season in 138 games.

Joe Shannon (1915), Red Shannon (1915-1926) *
Joe Shannon played in five career games, all in 1915 for the Boston Braves. His brother, Red, played in 310 career games, beginning in 1915. Red played in just one game in 1915 -- on Oct. 7, 1915, also for the Boston Braves. As it turned out, that game was Joe's final career game -- and the only game that the two both played in at the Major League level, and they were on the same team.

George Hunter (1909-10), Bill Hunter (1912)
George got to the Majors first, in 1909, when he both pitched and played the outfield for the Brooklyn Superbas. He also appeared in one game in 1910, in the outfield. His twin brother, Bill, reached the Majors in 1912 with the Cleveland Indians, appearing in 21 games and hitting .164.

\ Both played in the same season at least once*