Mel Rojas
33-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Finds opportunity in Japan
Rojas agreed Tuesday on a two-year, $5 million contract with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Rojas drew interest from both foreign teams and MLB organizations this winter after he hit .349 with 47 home runs and 135 RBI for the Korea Baseball Organization's KT Wiz to claim league MVP honors in 2020. The offer he received from Hanshin presumably trumped what other MLB teams were willing to extend him, so the outfielder looks set to remain overseas through at least his age-32 season.
Rojas drew interest from both foreign teams and MLB organizations this winter after he hit .349 with 47 home runs and 135 RBI for the Korea Baseball Organization's KT Wiz to claim league MVP honors in 2020. The offer he received from Hanshin presumably trumped what other MLB teams were willing to extend him, so the outfielder looks set to remain overseas through at least his age-32 season.
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Fetches interest from Marlins
The Marlins are among several MLB and foreign teams that have expressed interest in Rojas this offseason, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old Rojas has an active market this winter after he slugged 47 home runs for the KT Wiz in 2020 to claim the Korea Baseball Organization's MVP award. The outfielder has said that he's undecided on whether he wants to remain in Asia, so the Marlins or another MLB team could be able to lure him to North America with an aggressive offer. Daniel Kim of MBC Sports+ relays that the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball have also been negotiating extensively with Rojas this winter.
The 30-year-old Rojas has an active market this winter after he slugged 47 home runs for the KT Wiz in 2020 to claim the Korea Baseball Organization's MVP award. The outfielder has said that he's undecided on whether he wants to remain in Asia, so the Marlins or another MLB team could be able to lure him to North America with an aggressive offer. Daniel Kim of MBC Sports+ relays that the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball have also been negotiating extensively with Rojas this winter.
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Signs to play in South Korea
Rojas signed a contract with the South Korean baseball club KT Wiz, the Yanhap news agency reports.
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Rojas, 23, is batting .266/.334/.402 with three home runs, 26 RBI and eight steals through 72 games for Double-A Altoona.
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The Pirates are expected to sign Rojas on Thursday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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The Pirates picked Rojas in the third round of the '10 draft, out of Wabash Valley Community College in Illinois.
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