"Rojas has appeared in each of the past three big league seasons. He has primarily worked as a fourth outfielder. He's an elite athlete who hasn't shown much with the bat. The righty-hitting Rojas owns a .252/.294/.340 slash in just under 700 career plate appearances. He rarely walks and hits a lot of soft ground-balls that limit his power upside. Rojas hasn't been good against pitchers of either handedness, so the Phillies haven't been able to maximize his production by using him as a short-side platoon player."
"While there's a limited offensive ceiling, Rojas is one of the sport's best defensive outfielders. He's among the fastest players in baseball and has a plus-plus arm. Both Defensive Runs Saved (+22) and Statcast (+21) have valued him more than 20 runs better than average in a little over 1700 career innings. Rojas ranks among the top 15 center fielders in MLB in both metrics over the past three seasons. That's despite playing fewer innings at the position than all but Kevin Kiermaier and Daulton Varsho among those who ranked above him."
The Phillies are making center fielder Johan Rojas available in trade conversations after he spent the final two months of the season on optional assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Rojas has been a fourth outfielder across three MLB seasons with a .252/.294/.340 slash in nearly 700 plate appearances, few walks, and limited power due to many soft ground-balls and struggles vs. both handednesses. Defensive metrics rate him among the game's best center fielders, with +22 DRS and +21 Statcast value. The Phillies acquired Harrison Bader and continue seeking a right-handed outfielder, keeping Rojas's roster role uncertain.
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