Mets, Jose Rojas Agree To Minor League Deal

"Rojas, 32, hasn't appeared in the majors since 2022 but is coming off a monster 2025 season with the Yankees' Triple-A club. The lefty-swinging slugger popped 32 home runs last year, tops in the Triple-A International League, and slashed .287/.379/.599 overall (153 wRC+). Since his last MLB appearance with the '22 Angels, he's spent a year in the Korea Baseball Organization (.253/.345/.474 with the Doosan Bears) and bounced between the Triple-A affiliates for the Pirates and Yankees."

"All of Rojas' big league experience has come with the Angels. He's struggled considerably, hitting just .188/.245/.339 with a 28.6% strikeout rate - albeit in a relatively small sample of 241 plate appearances. He's consistently torched Triple-A pitching in a much larger sample of 2050 plate appearances. Defensively, Rojas is experienced at all four corner positions and, to a lesser extent, second base (865 innings). He played the outfield exclusively during his 2023 season in the KBO and has primarily played the infield and outfield corners since returning to North American ball. He'll vie for a bench spot in camp and give the Mets some thump to stash in Triple-A if he doesn't make the roster. Rojas also has a minor league option remaining, so if he's selected to the 40-man at any point he can be shuttled between Syracuse and Queens without needing to be exposed to waivers."

Jose Rojas, 32, signed a minor-league deal with the Mets and will be invited to major-league camp, earning $820K if he makes the roster. He hasn't appeared in the majors since 2022 but hit 32 home runs for the Yankees' Triple-A club in 2025, leading the Triple-A International League and posting a .287/.379/.599 slash line (153 wRC+). He spent a season in the KBO with the Doosan Bears (.253/.345/.474) and returned to Triple-A with the Pirates and Yankees. Rojas struggled in limited MLB action with the Angels (.188/.245/.339, 28.6% strikeout rate in 241 PAs) but has dominated Triple-A across 2050 plate appearances. He offers defensive versatility across corner infield and outfield spots and has a minor-league option allowing him to be moved between Syracuse and Queens without waivers.

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