This article explores the possibility of the Arizona Diamondbacks re-signing former player Josh Rojas, who could fill their need for a versatile infielder.
This article is part of a series evaluating potential free agent and trade acquisitions for the Arizona Diamondbacks entering the 2025 season.The Arizona Diamondbacks are in need of a utility man this winter. Kevin Newman filled the role beautifully for the club in 2024, but with his recent signing with the Angels, the D-backs will need to turn to other places to find a replacement. Josh Rojas is someone Diamondbacks fans are very familiar with.
He is a hometown kid from Litchfield Park, Arizona, only about half an hour west of Chase Field where he would make his MLB debut in 2019. There he would put up just under four WAR in four and a half seasons with Arizona before being traded to the Seattle Mariners at the 2023 trade deadline. Now, after being Non-Tendered by Seattle, Josh Rojas is on the Free Agent market, and today we investigate what reunion with the Diamondbacks might just look like. In terms of defensive acquisitions that the Diamondbacks could make for their infield, Rojas ranks very highly. While primarily a third baseman, Rojas has the ability to play many positions, including most of the infield. In 2024 alone he played 3 non-primary positions, including First Base, Second Base, and Left Field. With the departure of Kevin Newman in Free Agency, an acquisition of Josh Rojas would bring back defensive flexibility for the Diamondbacks on the infield that the current roster lacks. Rojas' defense is also not just for show. He ranks in the 85th percentile with 7 Fielding Run-Value according toThe Diamondbacks organizationally value good defense, and Rojas was a big part of this philosophy in 2023 before he was dealt at the trade deadline.Rojas isn't only slick with the glove, but also shines on the bases. He has stolen 10 or more bases in the last three seasons despite a below average 40th percentile sprint spee
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