Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Sun 6/13/21 1:00 AM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas was the star of the show offensively for Arizona in the loss, going deep in the seventh and ninth innings. It was the second two-homer game of the month for the utility man, though he is batting only .184 (7-for-38) overall in June. Rojas ranks second on the team with nine homers on the campaign, though he has knocked in only 20 runs.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Sat 6/12/21 5:57 AM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas' streaky season continues. The utility player entered the night batting .086 (3-for-35) over the previous 10 games. He's experienced vast stretches of peaks and valleys, batting .200 in April, .320 in May, and .152 thus far in June.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Wed 6/9/21 12:54 PM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas will get a breather after he went 0-for-8 with five strikeouts across the past two games. Ildemaro Vargas will start at second base and bat ninth.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Sat 6/5/21 7:48 PM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs in Saturday's 7-5 loss to Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas took little time to snap an 0-for-9 skid at the plate, hitting a leadoff homer in the first inning. He went yard again in the seventh, and both long balls went over the center field fence. The 26-year-old has a .264/.341/.456 slash line with seven homers, 17 RBI, 29 runs scored and two stolen bases in 205 plate appearances. He's established himself as a leadoff hitter as well as a versatile option on defense.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Wed 6/2/21 2:09 PM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas heads to the bench for the first time since May 10, ending a stretch of 21 consecutive starts for the 26-year-old. After a wretched start to the season, Rojas began to turn things around at the plate in late April and has since established himself as an everyday player. Though he'll be sitting with southpaw David Peterson on the mound, the lefty-hitting Rojas should still find himself in the lineup more often than not against both lefties and righties.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Thu 5/27/21 5:02 AM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas ran his hit streak to six games, going 10-for-23 with five doubles and three RBI during that run. The utility player has been filling in at second base and right field while Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) and Kole Calhoun (hamstring) are sidelined. The Diamondbacks have dropped 10 straight, falling to last place in the NL West, so they may decide to begin preparing for next season. That means potentially handing second base to Rojas even when Cabrera returns.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Sun 5/23/21 6:15 AM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas started in right field as Josh Reddick moved to center for the resting Ketel Marte. It was the third straight game with a two-base hit for Rojas, who has a nine for the season, tied for the lead among Diamondbacks hitters. The 27-year-old utility player continues to get regular playing time, filling in at second base and outfield while Arizona copes with injuries to Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) and Kole Calhoun (hamstring), both of whom are expected to be out until mid June or later. Rojas has taken advantage of the opportunity, positing a career-high slash line (.288/.354/.485) over 147 plate appearances.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Fri 5/21/21 3:26 AM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas spelled Nick Ahmed at shortstop and could see more consistent action in the infield going forward. He had been filling in at right field, making five straight starts there while Kole Calhoun (hamstring) is sidelined. That was before the Diamondbacks purchased the contract of Josh Reddick, the veteran right fielder who joined up with Arizona in April, then hit .304/.365/.478 in 11 games for Triple-A Reno. There's a glaring need at second base since Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) hit the injured list, and Rojas could be the primary fill-in there.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Mon 5/10/21 4:48 PM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas isn't starting Monday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Rojas will get a breather after he went 7-for-15 with two doubles, two runs, a walk and two strikeouts in the last four games. Pavin Smith will shift to right field while Daulton Varsho takes over in center.
Josh Rojas 2B/3B FA Sun 5/9/21 3:27 AM
Josh Rojas
2B/3B FA
Rojas went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Arizona's 4-2 loss to the Mets on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The Diamondbacks were quiet offensively Saturday, but Rojas produced another multi-hit game. He is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak in which he is batting .452 with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs. In contrast, he started the season 2-for-31. The 27-year-old is slashing .277/.355/.506 in 93 plate appearances.