Josh Rojas Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 207 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/30/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Hawaii
Josh Rojas Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Josh Rojas News
Seattle Mariners infielder Josh Rojas is on the bench for Tuesday's game against left-hander Ken Waldichuk and the Oakland Athletics. He sat on Monday as well, which was also against a lefty, so it's clear the 29-year-old is in a platoon role. Since coming to Seattle, Rojas has been on fire, slashing .290/.333/.468 with three homers and four steals in 18 games. Jose Caballero will play instead and bat ninth. The rookie hasn't looked too good, struggling to a .234 batting average with just three bombs, 33 runs, and 24 RBI across 88 games, but he has swiped 25 bags. Fantasy managers should only stream Cabellero for stolen bases if it's a dire need.
The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Josh Rojas, outfielder/first baseman Dominic Canzone and infielder Ryan Bliss from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in exchange for closer Paul Sewald, according to a source. Rojas could probably use a change of scenery after hitting a rough .228/.292/.296 with no homers, 26 RBI, six stolen bases and 23 runs scored for the D-backs in 189 at-bats this year. The 29-year-old could have a better shot at playing time in Seattle at second base alongside Kolten Wong and Jose Caballero. Canzone, Arizona's No. 19 prospect, has gone 9-for-38 (.237) with a homer, two doubles, eight RBI and four runs in his first 15 MLB games in 2023. Bliss, Arizona's No. 29 prospect, is a middle infielder that has hit .332 with 13 homers, 27 doubles, six triples, 51 RBI and 35 steals in 81 games with Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno this year.
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned infielder Josh Rojas to Triple-A Reno after Sunday's game. In a corresponding move, the D-backs recalled outfielder Alek Thomas from Reno. Rojas had fallen out of favor in Arizona's lineup of late and will now head to the farm to work on his offense. The 28-year-old left-handed-hitting infielder was sporting a disappointing .235 batting average (43-for-183) with 13 doubles, no home runs, 26 RBI, six stolen bases and 23 runs scored in 57 games and 210 plate appearances. Rojas should be back in Arizona eventually, but he can be dumped to the waiver wire in deep-mixed fantasy leagues for now. Emmanuel Rivera and Evan Longoria figure to split playing time at the hot corner in the desert moving forward.
Batting Order
| 1 | J.P. Crawford |
| 2 | Julio Rodríguez |
| 3 | Eugenio Suárez |
| 4 | Teoscar Hernández |
| 5 | Dylan Moore |
| 6 | Ty France |
| 7 | Cal Raleigh |
| 8 | Sam Haggerty |
| 9 | Jose Caballero |
Josh Rojas Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | J.P. Crawford |
| 2 | Julio Rodríguez |
| 3 | Eugenio Suárez |
| 4 | Teoscar Hernández |
| 5 | Dylan Moore |
| 6 | Ty France |
| 7 | Cal Raleigh |
| 8 | Sam Haggerty |
| 9 | Jose Caballero |
Josh Rojas had a solid 2022, hitting .269/.349/.391 with nine homers, 56 RBI, 66 runs and 23 stolen bases (125 games). After tallying only 14 steals in his 197 MLB games before last year, topping 20 stolen bases came as a nice surprise as he finally displayed the speed he flashed in the Minor Leagues. It was an even nicer surprise given he ranked in the 50th percentile for sprint speed. Rojas' 10.8% BB% last year afforded him more opportunities on the bases and he made the most of them, only getting caught three times. But there isn't much else to his profile, with limited power (18th percentile in Barrel% and 27th percentile in HardHit%) and defensive struggles that began to limit his playing time as the season progressed. The Diamondbacks added Evan Longoria this offseason who could take away playing time from Rojas if he stays healthy and Rojas doesn't have a set-in-stone everyday role heading into Spring. With question marks hanging over Rojas and with stolen bases being his biggest asset despite a middling sprint speed, his ~193 ADP is reasonable although Rojas is not someone you should be pinning your fantasy hopes on.
