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BALLER MOVE: Sell Josh Rojas
ANALYSIS: Rojas has never been much of a factor when it comes to fantasy baseball. While he did steal 23 bases for the Diamondbacks in 2022, he only hit nine home runs on his way to recording a .122 ISO. For his career, he has a .315 wOBA and a .121 ISO.
Rojas already has three home runs for the Mariners entering Monday, which is just one home run shy of the four that he hit over 105 games last season. Not only does he have a .227 ISO, but his wOBA is all the way up to .447. Helping his cause has been his .360 batting average.
There are some encouraging supporting stats for Rojas. His 12.6 percent walk rate and 13.8 percent strikeout rate are on pace to be the best marks of his career. However, his 35.9 percent hard-hit rate is nothing to write home about. A lot of the boost in his batting average can be attributed to his .400 BABIP.
Josh Rojas, again ... His second of the series, both to lead off the 1st inning -- and against his former team.
102.8 mph off the bat, 349 feet. pic.twitter.com/MqC2PHbEIq
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) April 28, 2024
Considering that Rojas has never finished a season with a batting average higher than .269, it would be a stretch to expect him to hit .300, let alone maintain his .360 batting average. Add significant regression in that department to his limited power upside and Rojas isn’t someone who can provide value over the long haul.
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