Johan Rojas #8

Johan Stiven Rojas…Has one son, Johan Jr.…Hobby: Video games…Signed by: Carlos Salas and Andrés Hiraldo.

2023

Made his ML debut, appearing in 59 games for the Phillies and started all 13 games in the postseason...Was the recipient of the Paul Owens Award, presented annually to the organization’s top Minor League player...Entered the season ranked as the No. 6 prospect in the Phillies Minor League system according to MLB.com...Slashed .306/.361/.484 (.845 OPS) in 76 games with 9 HR, 45 RBI and 30 SB for Reading (AA) prior to his call-up on 7/14...Per Sports Info Solutions, led all MiLB center fielders with 16 defensive runs saved at the time of his call-up; no other MiLB center fielder had more than four DRS...Made his ML debut on 7/15 vs SD (gm 1), becoming the youngest Phils center fielder (22 yrs, 335 days) to start a game since Lonnie Smith (10/1/78, 22 yrs, 283 days)...Became the first Phillie with an outfield assist in his ML debut since Jackie Mayo on 9/19/48...Was the first Phillie since Lonnie Smith in 1978 with an outfield assist and a stolen base prior to their first ML hit; the last major leaguer to accomplish both feats before a hit was PIT’s Adrian Brown in 1997...Singled in the 5th inning on 7/15 vs SD (gm 2) for his first ML hit (Ryan Weathers) and went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI...Became the first Phillies player in the modern era to register 3 SB in his first 6 career games...Registered nine putouts in CF on 8/9 vs WSH, including the final out of Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter, becoming the first Phillies outfielder with nine putouts in any game since Odúbel Herrera on 8/29/15; per Elias, it was the most putouts by an outfielder in a no-hitter in the modern era (since 1900)...Clubbed his first ML HR on 8/11 vs MIN off position player Jordan Luplow and hit his second career HR on 9/18 at ATL off Kyle Wright...Named SIS/Fielding Bible Defensive Player of the Month for August, leading all players with 11 defensive runs saved, five more than the next closest center fielder...Registered his first career walk-off hit with an RBI single in the 10th inning on 9/26 vs PIT to clinch a spot in the postseason, becoming the first player in Phillies history and first MLB rookie since Alfonso Soriano (NYY) in 1999 with a walk-off RBI on the same day his team clinched the postseason...On 10/3 in Game 1 of the NLWCS vs MIA, became the youngest Phils hitter to start a postseason game since Milt Stock in Game 1 of the 1915 World Series...With a double on 10/16 in Game 1 of the NLCS vs ARI, became the 2nd-youngest Phillies player with an XBH in a postseason game (Milt Stock, 10/11/1915).

2022

Was a non-roster invitee to ML Spring Training... Began the year with Jersey Shore (A) before being promoted to Reading (AA) on 6/30 l Went 62-for-67 in stolen base attempts (92.5%)... His 62 steals led all Phillies Minor Leaguers and ranked eighth in MiLB... In 130 combined games between both levels, slashed .244/.309/.354 with 82 runs, 20 doubles, seven triples and seven home runs... Played for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League and started 12 games in CF; slashed .310/.423/.452 with eight walks to eight strikeouts in 52 plate appearances and went 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts... Following the season, was named the No. 5 prospect and best defensive outfielder in the Phillies Minor League system by Baseball America.

2021

Was a non-roster invitee to ML spring training...Began the season with Clearwater (A), where he spent most of the year...Promoted to Jersey Shore (A), 9/2...Led all Phillies minor leaguers in stolen bases (34), was 2nd in runs (69) and 3rd in hits (100)...Among Low-A Southeast hitters, finished 1st in sacrifice hits (4) and 5th in steals (25)...Named Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month for September...Reached base safely in 15 of his 17 games with Jersey Shore...Defensively, made starts in LF (3), CF (80) and RF (12)...Following the season, was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Phillies organization by Baseball America and was rated as the best defensive outfielder in the Phillies minor league system by the same publication...Participated in Florida Instructional League.

2020

Did not play...Participated in Florida Instructional League.

2019

Began the season with Gulf Coast League Phillies West (R)…Tied for the league lead in triples (5) despite playing only 18 games...Batted .333 (17-51) against RHP at the GCL level...Promoted to Williamsport (A) on 7/19 for the remainder of the season...Led the New York-Penn League in triples (6)…Participated in FIL.

2018

Began his professional career with Dominican Summer League Phillies Red (R)…Named a DSL All-Star...Led the DSL with 14 outfield assists...Finished 3rd in the DSL in hits (83), 4th in AB (259), T-7th in games (68) and T-9th in total bases (109)…Led all Phillies short-season minor leaguers in AB & hits...Hit .359 (28-78) with four doubles, three triples, one HR and 30 RBI with RISP...Participated in FIL.