The Chicago White Sox and utility-man Josh Rojas are in an agreement on a one-year deal for 2025.
The Chicago White Sox added to their infield depth with signing super utility-man Josh Rojas to a one-year deal per Scott Merkin of MLB.com.
Josh Rojas
The 30-year-old Rojas had a down year with the Seattle Mariners last season which ultimately led to them not tendering him a contract for 2025 and making him a free agent. In 142 games for the Seattle Mariners last season Rojas had a total of 95 hits, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 8 HRs, 31 RBI 10 stolen bases, for a .225/.304/.336 for an OPS and OPS+ of .641 and 91.
Rojas at the plate did show some promise with finishing in the 89th percentile for Chase percentage at 22% meaning he doesn’t chase out of the zone. As well as being in the 84th percentile for squaring the ball up, Rojas showed some offensive prowess at the plate. As for his defense Rojas measured in the 94th percentile for his range at third base.
What does the signing mean for the Chicago White Sox?
By the Chicago White Sox signing Josh Rojas, he figures to be in the mix for the starting third base job, as well as be a potential bat off the bench. Rojas will join fellow infielders Miguel Vargas and Bryan Ramos as player the White Sox will have competing for the third base job, as well vying for a spot off the bench. Rojas has a leg up on most of the players competing for a spot on the roster for 2025 being he was a finalist for the Gold Glove award at third base last year and has shown he can be a productive everyday player.
Josh Rojas currently holds what is called “Super Two” status in the Major Leagues. What that means according to MLB.com is:
Players typically must accrue three years of Major League service time — with one year of service time equaling 172 days on the 26-man roster or the Major League injured list — to become eligible for salary arbitration. Super Two is a designation that allows a select group of players to become eligible for arbitration before reaching three years of service time.
To qualify for the Super Two designation, players must rank in the top 22 percent, in terms of service time, among those who have amassed between two and three years in the Majors. The specific cutoff date varies on a year-to-year basis.
All this would mean for the White Sox is that Rojas’s “free agent’ clock is slightly behind than those players who came up and had a whole year service time under their belt.
How does this benefit the Chicago White Sox?
Signing Josh Rojas can only benefit the Chicago White Sox who need to bring in valuable assets in the hopes they have solid seasons so they can flip them at next years trade deadline. Josh Rojas was looking to sign a two-year deal this off season which is what he was projected to according to Spotrac. That wasn’t the case however, given the down year he had for the Mariners, Josh Rojas had to settle for a one-year deal which isn’t a bad thing for him.
Looking to re-establish his market in the hopes to get a longer deal next year the Chicago White Sox will be getting a player in Josh Rojas eagar to bounce back and prove that he is still the solid player at the plate as he is defensively. If Rojas can just live up to his career numbers and still be the same player defensively than the Chicago White Sox have a solid player on their hands that could net them a decent prospect at next years deadline.
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