The Phillies recalled Rojas from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Rojas did go 13-for-34 at the plate with Lehigh Valley following a demotion earlier this month, but his quick return to the majors is seemingly more based on need with Bryce Harper (hamstring) and Kyle Schwarber (groin) going down. Rojas could see some starts in center field as the Phillies deal with the absence of two of their sluggers.
The Phillies optioned Rojas to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.
Rojas has regressed majorly at the plate this season, slashing just .235/.271/.295 over 58 games. He also hasn't been quite as good defensively, either, and has made some mistakes on the basepaths. With Rojas headed to the minors, the Phillies will go with Brandon Marsh and Cristian Pache as their primary options in center field and David Dahl and Whit Merrifield in left field.
Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Rojas will take a seat for the second time in the series, hitting the bench while Brandon Marsh -- who returned from the injured list Saturday -- covers center field in his stead. Though Marsh will likely see most of his reps in left field moving forward, his return could cost Rojas more time if he continues to languish at the plate and the Phillies want to open up more at-bats for David Dahl, who had served as the primary replacement in left field for Marsh.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: On bench Friday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Rojas will get the day off Friday after making three straight starts in center field. Cristian Pache will replace Rojas in center and bat eighth.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Out of lineup Saturday
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Rojas isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Despite the Mets sending left-handed starter Sean Manaea to the mound, Rojas will step out of the lineup for the second game in a row Saturday. Cristian Pache will take over in center field again and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Absent from lineup
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Rojas is getting a routine day off after starting in each of the previous five and nine of the last 10 contests. Cristian Pache will patrol center field Wednesday.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Resting Wednesday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Rojas will hit the bench for the series finale after he had manned center field in each of the last four games while going 4-for-9 with two doubles, three stolen bases and one run. Cristian Pache will fill in for Rojas in center field.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Swipes two bags in loss
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Rojas went 2-for-3 with a run, an RBI and a pair of stolen bases in a loss to the Giants on Monday.
Rojas knocked a fourth-inning RBI single and proceeded to steal two bases but was left stranded at third. The outfielder finished with his first multi-hit game in over two weeks amidst a poor month of May during which he's batting only .203 (13-for-64). Despite his struggles reaching base this season -- Rojas' OBP sits at a meager .269 -- he's managed to carve out some fantasy value in deep leagues with 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Heading to bench Wednesday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Rojas will receive a breather in the day game after a night game, ending a stretch of five consecutive starts in center field. Cristian Pache will fill in for Rojas in the field and will bat ninth in the series finale.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Swipes two bags
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Rojas went 1-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.
Rojas stole second base both times he reached, tallying his 10th and 11th pilfers of the campaign. The outing was Rojas' second multi-steal game of his career. Although Rojas' batting average has fallen from .302 to .228 in comparison to last season, he's been much more disciplined at the plate, with his BB/K improving from 0.12 to 0.27 through 40 games.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Absent from Thursday's lineup
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Mets.
Rojas has perked up at the plate lately, hitting .350 with one home run, six RBI and two stolen bases over his last six games. He'll begin Thursday's festivities on the bench, though, yielding to Cristian Pache in center field.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Heading to bench Sunday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Cristian Pache will draw the start in center field in the series finale while Rojas sits. Rojas had started all but two of the Phillies' first nine games of May, going 6-for-27 with a home run, two stolen bases, six RBI and two runs.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Goes deep, swipes bag
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Rojas went 3-for-5 with a home run, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Marlins.
Rojas knocked an RBI single in the second inning and later swiped second base in the fifth inning. He then went deep with his second homer of the year in the seventh frame. Both long balls have come in his last seven contests after he began the year with a 25-game homer drought. Rojas is slashing .234/.281/.336 with eight steals, 10 RBI and six extra-base hits through 115 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays.
Brandon Marsh will slide over to center field, while Whit Merrifield will get a start in left. Rojas is slashing just .125/.146/.225 over his last 10 games.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Handed day off Wednesday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Rojas had started in each of the previous three games while going 2-for-11 with a home run and a double, but he'll take a seat for the series finale as Cristian Pache picks up a rare start in center field. Through 91 plate appearances on the season, Rojas has mustered a modest .637 OPS, but his speed (seven steals in eight attempts) and plus defense should give him some stability atop the depth chart in center field.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-11, 165 lbs
Birthplace: San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
