Josh Rojas Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 207 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/30/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Hawaii
Josh Rojas Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Josh Rojas News
Seattle Mariners second baseman Josh Rojas went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 8-1 win over the Athletics. It was the 29-year-old's fifth multi-hit game in his last seven, going 13-for-30 (.433) during that stretch, including a double, a triple, and two stolen bases. The left-handed hitter is now slashing .351/.417/.526 on the season with a .413 wOBA and 175 wRC+. He may not hit for power but with the way he's hitting, walking (10.0%), and picking up a few stolen bases along the way, there should be plenty of run-scoring opportunities hitting leadoff. That is of course dependent on the rest of the Mariners lineup picking up the pace at the plate, as they lead the entire league in strikeouts as a team and they have the seventh-worst team batting average. Rojas could be a decent waiver add as he's eligible at both 2B and 3B for owners holding onto the likes of Gleyber Torres and Ke'Bryan Hayes.
Seattle Mariners infielders Josh Rojas and Dylan Moore, who had been projected to split time at second base in 2024, will now likely shift their platoon to third base following a trade that sent Jorge Polanco to Seattle. More than two-thirds of Polanco's appearances last season came at second base, so he'll get first dibs on the keystone with the Mariners. That moves Rojas and Moore to the hot corner and presumably demotes Luis Urias, who was originally penciled into third base after being traded by the Red Sox. All in all, the Mariners would be wise to find playing time for Rojas and Moore, both of whom are above-average defenders.
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.
Batting Order
1 | Josh Rojas |
2 | Julio Rodríguez |
3 | Mitch Haniger |
4 | Cal Raleigh |
5 | Luke Raley |
6 | Ty France |
7 | Dominic Canzone |
8 | Dylan Moore |
9 | Luis Urías |
Josh Rojas Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Josh Rojas |
2 | Julio Rodríguez |
3 | Mitch Haniger |
4 | Cal Raleigh |
5 | Luke Raley |
6 | Ty France |
7 | Dominic Canzone |
8 | Dylan Moore |
9 | Luis Urías |
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.