Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.
Rojas still has not started against a southpaw since joining the Mariners, so it should come as no surprise that he is opening on the bench Monday with left-hander JP Sears on the bump for Oakland.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Idle versus southpaw
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Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against the Angels.
The left-handed bat of Rojas will take a seat Tuesday as left-hander Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for Los Angeles. Jose Caballero will fill in at second base and bat ninth while Rojas is out.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Resting against lefty
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
As has been the case since joining the Mariners, Rojas will be held out with a southpaw -- in this instance Reid Detmers -- opening on the mound for the opponent. Dylan Moore will start at second base in place of Rojas.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Gets breather Friday
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Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Friday against Tampa Bay.
Rojas will take a seat Friday after going 3-for-15 with two runs scored through the first week of September. Dylan Moore will fill in at second base and bat ninth while Rojas sits.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: On base thrice in loss
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Rojas went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Reds on Tuesday.
Rojas authored one of four two-hit efforts for the Mariners, posting his out of the bottom of the order. The trade deadline acquisition had been mired in a 2-for-15 funk in the seven games since his previous multi-hit tally, but a productive second half of August has helped Rojas maintain an impressive .282/.333/.436 slash line in 25 games with the Mariners thus far.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting against lefty
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Rojas is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mets.
With lefty David Peterson on the mound for New York, the Mariners will send most of their lefty bats to the bench, including Rojas. While Rojas has not drawn a start against a southpaw since getting traded to Seattle, he has been swinging a hot bat, slashing .357/.400/.554 with three home runs and four steals in 56 at-bats since Aug. 11. Jose Caballero is starting at second base and hitting ninth.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting Tuesday
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Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against Oakland.
Tuesday marks the second consecutive game Rojas will miss after breaking his six-game hitting streak Sunday against Kansas City. Jose Caballero will start at second base instead and bat ninth.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Out of Monday's lineup
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.
Rojas saw a six-game hitting streak come to an end Sunday, and he will get a breather one day later. Jose Caballero will cover the keystone for the Mariners on Monday night.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Hits double-digit steals
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Rojas went 0-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Royals on Sunday.
Rojas made good use of his one trip on the basepaths, stealing second after drawing a fifth-inning walk, recording his 10th stolen base of the season and ultimately coming around to score on another home run by Julio Rodriguez. Rojas has now reached safely in seven straight games, a stretch during which he owns a .414 average with three extra-base hits, six RBI, two walks, four steals and 10 runs.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Goes deep in rout
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Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Saturday's 15-2 victory over the Royals.
The 29-year-old infielder put Seattle on the board with a third-inning solo shot off Jordan Lyles in what turned out to be a 15-2 blowout victory Saturday. Rojas has now hit safely in six consecutive contests, boasting a .444 batting average with two home runs, six RBI, nine runs and three steals across 27 at-bats during his hitting streak.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Stays hot Wendesday
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Rojas went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss against the White Sox.
Rojas drove in the Mariners' first run of the contest with a bunt single in the seventh inning before subsequently swiping his ninth base of the season. The 29-year-old Rojas has been on a roll of late, going 9-for-18 (.500) with a homer and three steals in his last four contests. Since joining Seattle, he's batting .294 with a .784 OPS over 15 games. Rojas has boosted his slash line to .242/.301/.329 with two homers, 36 runs scored and 34 RBI across 270 plate appearances between the Mariners and Diamondbacks this season.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Slugs second homer
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Rojas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Rojas kept his bat hot with a 387-foot blast to right-center field in the fourth inning with Mike Ford aboard, doubling the Mariners' advantage to 4-1 at the time. The recent trade acquisition has launched both his homers on the season since arriving in Seattle and now carries a .353 average and .977 OPS across his last 10 games.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Keeps raking in Monday's win
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Rojas went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Monday.
Rojas once again was undeterred by his spot at the bottom of the order, authoring one of a pair of three-hit efforts for the Mariners. It was the fourth multi-hit tally for Rojas over the last nine games, a span during which he's generated a .367 average and .940 OPS after opening his Seattle tenure in an 0-for-13 funk following his arrival from the Diamondbacks.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Two steals in win
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Rojas went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Astros.
Rojas' two steals Sunday were his first since May 29 -- he's now 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season. The 29-year-old Rojas has been swinging the bat better of late, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a home run over his last eight contests while serving as Seattle's primary second baseman. Overall, Rojas is slashing .225/.286/.300 with 31 runs scored and 30 RBI across 256 plate appearances between the Mariners and Diamondbacks this season.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sits against southpaw
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Rojas will sit against lefty Framber Valdez and the Astros on Saturday.
Rojas has started 10 times since moving from Arizona to Seattle at the deadline, but all 10 of those starts have come against righties. Rojas actually owns a marginally higher wRC+ against lefties (92) than against righties (89) for his career, but the Mariners seem set on using him in a platoon role at second base. Dylan Moore will handle the keystone Saturday.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: First homer of season in win
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Rojas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Tuesday.
Rojas' 380-foot shot to right field in the fourth inning with Jose Caballero aboard extended the Mariners' lead to 7-0 at the time and marked his first time leaving the yard all season. The 29-year-old is quickly putting a slow start to his Seattle tenure behind him, as he's now gone 6-for-14 with a double, Tuesday's homer, four RBI, a walk and six runs in his last five games.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Multi-hit tally in loss
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Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Royals on Monday.
Rojas delivered a clutch RBI knock in the ninth, knotting the score at 5-5 at the time. After an 0-for-13 start to his Mariners tenure, Rojas' bat has come to life -- he's gone 5-for-10 with Monday's double, two RBI, a walk and five runs over the subsequent four contests.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Out of lineup
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Rojas will not start Saturday's game against the Orioles.
Rojas has started against five of the seven righties the Mariners have faced since he joined the club, but he's been on the bench against all three lefties, including Saturday's starter Cole Irvin. He's gone just 2-for-17 at the plate for his new team, so he isn't doing much to earn a sudden uptick in playing time. Jose Caballero will start at second base Saturday.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: First taste of Seattle success
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Rojas went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Friday.
The trade-deadline acquisition had received sparse opportunities and had yet to record a hit with the Mariners since arriving from the Diamondbacks, but that changed in a notable way Friday. Rojas, who has yet to leave the yard this season in 231 plate appearances, should have a chance to claim everyday playing time at second base and attempt to rediscover his mysteriously absent power stroke now that Kolten Wong has been jettisoned.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: On bench Tuesday
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Rojas is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.
Dylan Moore will start at second base and bat ninth versus the Padres and right-hander Nick Martinez. Rojas has gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts and zero walks since joining the Mariners in a July 31 trade from the Diamondbacks.
