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Gets breather Friday Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Friday against Tampa Bay.

Impact Rojas will take a seat Friday after going 3-for-15 with two runs scored through the first week of September. Dylan Moore will fill in at second base and bat ninth while Rojas sits.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base thrice in loss Rojas went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Reds on Tuesday.

Impact Rojas authored one of four two-hit efforts for the Mariners, posting his out of the bottom of the order. The trade-deadline acquisition had been mired in a 2-for-15 funk in the seven games since his previous multi-hit tally, but a productive second half of August has helped Rojas maintain an impressive .282/.333/.436 slash line in 25 games with the Mariners thus far.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Rojas is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mets.

Impact With lefty David Peterson on the mound for New York, the Mariners will send most of their lefties to the bench, including Rojas. While Rojas has not drawn a start against a southpaw since getting traded to Seattle, he has been swinging a hot bat, slashing .357/.400/.554 with three home runs and four steals in 56 at-bats since Aug. 11. Jose Caballero is starting at second base and hitting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Tuesday Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against Oakland.

Impact Tuesday marks the second consecutive game Rojas will miss after breaking his six-game hitting streak Sunday against Kansas City. Jose Caballero will start at second base instead and bat ninth.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Monday's lineup Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.

Impact Rojas saw a six-game hitting streak come to an end Sunday, and he will get a breather one day later. Jose Caballero will cover the keystone for the Mariners on Monday night.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 28, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Hits double-digit steals Rojas went 0-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Royals on Sunday.

Impact Rojas made good use of his one trip on the basepaths, stealing second after drawing a fifth-inning walk, recording his 10th stolen base of the season and ultimately coming around to score on another home run by Julio Rodriguez. Rojas has now reached safely in seven straight games, a stretch during which he owns a .414 average, three extra-base hits, six RBI, two walks, four steals and 10 runs.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in rout Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Saturday's 15-2 victory over the Royals.

Impact The 29-year-old infielder put Seattle on the board with a third-inning solo shot off Jordan Lyles in what turned out to be a 15-2 blowout victory Saturday. Rojas has now hit safely in six consecutive contests, boasting a .444 batting average with two home runs, six RBI, nine runs and three steals across 27 at-bats during his hitting streak.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Wendesday Rojas went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss against the White Sox.

Impact Rojas drove in the Mariners' first run of the contest with a bunt single in the seventh inning before subsequently swiping his ninth base of the season. The 29-year-old Rojas has been on a roll of late, going 9-for-18 (.500) with a homer and three steals in his last four contests. Since joining Seattle, he's batting .294 with a .784 OPS over 15 games. Rojas has boosted his slash line to .242/.301/.329 with two homers, 36 runs scored and 34 RBI across 270 plate appearances between the Mariners and Diamondbacks this season.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs second homer Rojas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Impact Rojas kept his bat with a 387-foot blast to right center in the fourth inning with Mike Ford above, doubling the Mariners' advantage to 4-1 at the time. The recent trade acquisition has launched both his homers on the season since arriving in Seattle and now carries a .353 average and .977 OPS across his last 10 games.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Rojas homers as Mariners beat White Sox 6-3 for season-high 8th straight win

Josh Rojas hit a two-run homer and six Seattle relievers combined for five effective innings, helping the Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 for their season-high eighth strai...

AUGUST 23, 2023 • Associated Press

Keeps raking in Monday's win Rojas went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Monday.

Impact Rojas once again was undeterred by his spot at the bottom of the order, authoring one of a pair of three-hit efforts for the Mariners. It was the fourth multi-hit tally for Rojas over the last nine games, a span during which he's generated a .367 average and .940 OPS after opening his Seattle tenure in an 0-for-13 funk over his first four games following his arrival from the Diamondbacks.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners put up five first-inning runs vs. the White Sox led by Cal Raleigh’s two-run double and Josh Rojas’ RBI-single

AUGUST 22, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Two steals in win Rojas went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Astros.

Impact Rojas' two steals Sunday were his first since May 29 -- he's now 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season. The 29-year-old Rojas has been swinging the bat better of late, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a home run over his last eight contests while serving as Seattle's primary second baseman. Overall, Rojas is slashing .225/.286/.300 with 31 runs scored and 30 RBI across 256 plate appearances between the Mariners and Diamondbacks this season.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against southpaw Rojas will sit against lefty Framber Valdez and the Astros on Saturday.

Impact Rojas has started 10 times since moving from Arizona to Seattle at the deadline, but all 10 of those stars have come against righties. Rojas actually owns a marginally higher wRC+ against lefties (92) than against righties (89) for his career, but the Mariners seem set on using him in a platoon role at second base. Dylan Moore will handle the keystone Saturday.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First homer as Mariner in win Rojas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Tuesday.

Impact Rojas' 380-foot shot to right field in the fourth inning with Jose Caballero aboard extended the Mariners' lead to 7-0 at the time and marked his first time leaving the yard all season. The 29-year-old is quickly putting a slow start to his Seattle tenure behind him, as he's now gone 6-for-14 with a double, Tuesday's homer, four RBI, a walk and six runs in his last five games.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit tally in loss Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Royals on Monday.

Impact Rojas delivered a clutch RBI knock in the ninth, knotting the score at 5-5 at the time. After an 0-for-13 start to his Mariners tenure, Rojas' bat has come to life -- he's gone 5-for-10 with Monday's double, two RBI, a walk and five runs over the subsequent four contests.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Rojas will not start Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Rojas has started against five of the seven lefties the Mariners have faced since he joined the club, but he's been on the bench against all three lefties, including Saturday's starter Cole Irvin. He's gone just 2-for-17 at the plate for his new team, so he isn't doing much to earn a sudden uptick in playing time. Jose Caballero will start at second base Saturday.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First taste of Seattle success Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Friday.

Impact The trade-deadline acquisition had received sparse playing time and had yet to record a hit with the Mariners since arriving from the Diamondbacks, but that changed in a notable way Friday. Rojas, whose yet to leave the yard this season in 231 plate appearances, should have a chance to claim everyday playing time at second base now that Kolten Wong has been jettisoned and attempt to rediscover his mysteriously absent power stroke.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Rojas is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.

Impact Dylan Moore will start at second base and bat ninth versus the Padres and right-hander Nick Martinez. Rojas has gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts and zero walks since joining the Mariners in a July 31 trade from the Diamondbacks.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Saturday Rojas is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Rojas will sit in favor of Jose Caballero with a lefty (Tyler Anderson) on the mound for the opposition, just as he did Friday. It's looking a lot like a platoon at the keystone, with Rojas handling the strong-side role. Rojas is 0-for-6 in two games since coming over from Arizona at the trade deadline.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Rojas is out of the lineup Friday against the Angels.

Impact Jose Caballero will start at second base and bat ninth as the Mariners take on left-hander Reid Detmers. The left-handed-hitting Rojas has gone 0-for-6 with two strikeouts since Seattle acquired him from the Diamondbacks ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Rojas is not in the lineup Wednesday versus Boston.

Impact Acquired from the Diamondbacks on Monday as part of the Paul Sewald trade, Rojas went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his Mariners debut Tuesday against the Red Sox. Dylan Moore (wrist) is back in the lineup at second base Wednesday.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shipped to Seattle Rojas was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Mariners along with Dominic Canzone and Ryan Bliss in exchange for Paul Sewald, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Rojas, 29, is in the midst of his worst season since 2020, as he is slashing .228/.292/.296 with zero home runs and six steals in 59 games. He has essentially been a replacement-level player (-0.1 fWAR), and Rojas will contend with Kolten Wong and Jose Caballero for playing time in Seattle.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts Saturday Rojas started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Rojas returned to the majors after the Diamondbacks placed Evan Longoria (back) on the injured list Saturday. The lefty-hitting Rojas will share the hot corner with the righty-swinging Emmanuel Rivera, thought it's uncertain if it will be a strict right-lefty platoon.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Josh Rojas homers as Mariners beat White Sox 6-3 for season-high 8th straight win

Mariners put up five first-inning runs vs. the White Sox led by Cal Raleigh’s two-run double and Josh Rojas’ RBI-single