Josh Rojas
Josh Rojas | |
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Seattle Mariners – No. 4 | |
Utility player | |
Born: Litchfield Park, Arizona, U.S. | June 30, 1994|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 12, 2019, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics (through August 23, 2024) | |
Batting average | .248 |
Home runs | 33 |
Runs batted in | 183 |
Teams | |
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Joshua Luke Rojas (born June 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Amateur career
[edit]Rojas attended Millennium High School in Goodyear, Arizona and played college baseball at Paradise Valley Community College and the University of Hawaii. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] In 2017, his senior year at Hawaii, he hit .294 with five home runs and 25 RBIs in fifty games.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Houston Astros
[edit]After the season, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 26th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Rojas made his professional debut with the Quad Cities River Bandits and also played in four games for the Fresno Grizzlies.[4][5] In 56 games for the year, he hit .261 with ten home runs and forty RBIs. He played 2018 with the Buies Creek Astros and Corpus Christi Hooks, earning Texas League All-Star honors.[6] In 130 total games between both teams, he slashed .263/.351/.408 with eight home runs, 55 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases. He started 2019 with Corpus Christi before being promoted to the Round Rock Express.[7][8]
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]On July 31, 2019, the Astros traded Rojas, Corbin Martin, Seth Beer, and J. B. Bukauskas with cash considerations to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Zack Greinke.[9]
On August 12, 2019, the Diamondbacks selected Rojas' contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[10] He made his major league debut that night versus the Colorado Rockies.[11] In 2020, Rojas slashed .180/.257/.180 in 17 games before ending the season on the injured list due to a lower back injury.[12] Rojas improved in the 2021 season, slashing .264/.341/.411 across 139 games while serving in a utility role for the Diamondbacks.[13]
Seattle Mariners
[edit]On July 31, 2023, the Diamondbacks traded Rojas, Dominic Canzone, and Ryan Bliss to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Paul Sewald.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "#12 Josh Rojas - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Garden, The (June 15, 2017). "2 from UH baseball selected in MLB Draft". The Garden Island. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Rojas drafted by Houston Astros". West Valley View. June 28, 2017.
- ^ Lansman, Drake (July 25, 2017). "Cleaning up for Bandits; '17 draft pick Rojas is QC's newest hot hitter". Dispatch Argus.
- ^ Batterson, Steve (July 12, 2017). "Rojas finds his home with River Bandits". The Quad-City Times.
- ^ Chandler Rome (June 13, 2018). "Seven Astros prospects tabbed for Texas League All-Star Game". Chron.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Chandler Rome (February 18, 2019). "Introducing Josh Rojas, the Astros' aspiring superutility asset". Chron.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Red-hot former Rainbow Rojas promoted to Triple-A in Astros organization". Khon2.com. May 31, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (July 31, 2019). "Astros deal for Greinke in Deadline stunner". MLB.com.
- ^ Nick Piecoro (August 12, 2019). "Diamondbacks prospect and Arizona native Joshua Rojas off to blistering start in Triple-A Reno". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Chandler Rome (August 12, 2019). "Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas, part of Astros' Zack Greinke trade package, makes MLB debut". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Arizona Diamondbacks Reviews #27: Josh Rojas". December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Rojas 2021 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mariners acquire versatile Rojas, two prospects for Sewald". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks players
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Baseball players from Maricopa County, Arizona
- Buies Creek Astros players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Reno Aces players
- Round Rock Express players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Sportspeople from Glendale, Arizona