Rojas went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two total runs scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rangers.
Rojas had gone 26 games without a homer, hitting a paltry .236 in that span, but he swatted a solo shot in the third inning and added an RBI single in the fourth in Friday's contest. The second baseman is batting .280 with Seattle, an improvement on the .228/.292/.296 slash line over 59 games he managed with Arizona this season prior to be dealt to the M's. All four of his homers have come with his new squad, and he's added 40 RBI, 47 runs scored, 12 stolen bases and 17 doubles between both clubs this year.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Idle versus lefty
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Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Thursday against the Rangers.
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will toe the slab to start Thursday's contest, meaning Rojas will remain on the bench to begin the game. Jose Cabaellero will start at second base and bat ninth in Rojas' place.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting against lefty
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Rojas is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.
Jose Caballero will start at second base and bat ninth in the Mariners' hugely important matchup versus the Astros and left-hander Framber Valdez. Rojas has slashed just .233/.313/.279 against lefties this year between Arizona and Seattle.
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Mariners' Josh Rojas: Two-hit day in shutout loss
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Rojas went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a loss to the Astros on Monday.
Rojas' bat was the only real sign of life for the Mariners in an absolutely moribund night for the offense. The No. 9 hitter's multi-hit effort was his first since Sept. 5 and snapped an 0-for-13 funk that had encompassed his previous five games.
Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against Texas.
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery is set to start on the mound for the Rangers, so the left-handed bat of Rojas will sit down to begin the game. Jose Caballero will cover second base and bat ninth in Rojas' place.
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.
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.
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.
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.
