The Mets signed Jose Rojas, an
$820,000 slugger who led International League in home runs in 2025.
Turns 33 in February LHH
5-10 200 1B/RF/3B/2B
MLB Career (2021-22) - -1.8-WAR, 224-AB, 6-HR, .188
2025: AAA (NYY) - 517-PA, 108-K, 65-BB, 32-HR, 105-RBI, .287/.379/.599/.978
José Rojas is a 32-year-old American professional
baseball player, primarily known as a versatile infielder and outfielder.
He bats left-handed and throws right-handed,
standing at 5'10" and weighing 200 lbs.
Born on February 24, 1993, in Anaheim,
California, Rojas has had a journeyman career in MLB and its affiliates, with a
brief stint in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
While he has seen limited major league
action, he's established himself as a power hitter in the minors.
Rojas attended Anaheim High School in
Anaheim, California, but went undrafted out of high school.
He began his college career at Fullerton
College (2013–2014) before transferring to Vanguard University in Costa Mesa,
California, where he played for two seasons (2015–2016).
Los Angeles Angels (2016–2023):
Selected by the Angels in the 36th round
(1,086th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft.
Rojas progressed through the minors, posting
strong numbers at Triple-A Salt Lake in 2019 (.293/.362/.577, 31 HR, 107 RBI
over 126 games).
He made his MLB debut on April 2, 2021,
appearing in 23 games across 2021 and 2022 with a .130 batting average, no home
runs, and 8 strikeouts in 23 at-bats.
He was designated for assignment in 2023 and
became a free agent.
KBO Stint (2024):
Rojas played overseas with the Doosan Bears
in the Korea Baseball Organization, showcasing his power potential before
returning to affiliated baseball.
New York Yankees Tenure (2024–2025):
Rojas signed a minor-league contract with the
Yankees on March 18, 2024, including a spring training invite. He spent time
with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, slashing .254/.359/.561 with 18
HR and 57 RBI in 67 games that year. However, he opted out and was released
around June 1, 2024, due to a contract clause.
He re-signed with the Yankees on another
minor-league deal on March 18, 2025. In 2025, Rojas had a breakout season at
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .287/.379/.599 with a league-leading 32
home runs), earning him consideration for International League MVP.
He did not appear in any MLB games for the
Yankees and opted out again in late 2025.
Current Status (November 2025):
On November 10, 2025, Rojas signed a minor-league contract with
the New York Mets, including a spring training invitation.
Rojas is a corner infielder (primarily 1B/3B) who can also play 2B and the corner outfield spots (LF/RF), though he's not a strong defender overall and has never played shortstop or center field regularly. His value lies in his lefty power bat—he's a classic "quad-A" player with minor-league pop that hasn't fully translated to the majors yet. In the minors, he's excelled in RBI production and extra-base hits, but his MLB sample size is small.
MACK – Interesting…
The Mets do not need a AAA first baseman
(Ryan
Clifford, Nick Lorusso);
The Mets do not need a AAA second baseman
(Jett
Williams, D’Andre Smith, Jared Young).
And, sure as hell, the Mets don’t need a
starting AAA outfielder (Carson Benge, Nick Morabito,
AJ
Ewing.
What both the Mets and AAA-Syracuse does
need is a full time DH that can hit 32 homer runs while taking on all pitchers.
My guess, Rojas will fulfill this role on
one of these two teams.
The alleged pitch-rigging scheme of 2 MLB players
Emmanuel Clase
At 3:16 p.m. ET on April 26, just before he
entered the game in the eighth inning, Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase texted
an associate who was sitting in the stands at Progressive Field. The two then
held a two-minute phone call despite MLB rules prohibiting players from using
their phones during games.
Four minutes later, a group of bettors won
about $11,000 by wagering that a particular pitch by Clase would register at
slower than 97.95 mph. After the game, Clase and the associate rendezvoused at
Clase’s residence, not the only instance of the bettor visiting Clase at his
home after allegedly profiting off his predetermined pitches.
Clase and fellow Guardian pitcher Luis Ortiz were
charged Sunday with wire fraud and several counts of conspiracy. The
pitch-speed scheme was alleged in a 23-page indictment outlining the charges.
As Clase was racking up league-leading saves
totals and All-Star Game appearances, he was allegedly spiking 57-foot sliders
to benefit a group of co-conspirators. Clase and Ortiz face up to 65 years in
prison if convicted.
MACK – this is an incredible story. Read
it if you subscribe to The Athlete. If you don’t, this story is worth it alone
to pick up one of there special one-year offers.
3 comments:
Rojas is another of those hitters who, because teams used to carry 15 hitters, but now only 13, is cut out of almost any MLB career time. If they keep Pete, and he got hurt in the first half, maybe this dude could beapartial stop gap.
Clase should-be banned from baseball. What is wrong with these guys? Stay the heck away from that apple on that one tree.
Hard to fathom that the Yankees wouldn’t have given him a shot with the injuries they had both years, especially this year.
On Clase and Ortiz… while not condoning their actions, I see the hypocrisy of MLB and being in bed with casinos. Like the casinos won’t ever ask for “a favor”? And if you want to scratch your head more, the day after the World Series, Toronto’s manager John Schneider got an extension. Have you ever heard of a manager getting an extension the day after losing the World Series? The same manager that wouldn’t let his base runners get any type of lead off of third base and cost his team the World Series? Every player knows how far to lead off of the base and is told to be on the balls of their feet (see Bob Stanley with Kevin Mitchell on third base), but the Blue Jays for some reason had their base runner stay within five feet(!) of third base when Max Muncy was playing fifteen feet away? And you think Clase cheats? Small fish…
D'Andre Smith was an up and coming prospect who had an invite to the Arizona Fall League. He suddenly left before the season was half completed. Was this a personal issue? Does anyone know?
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