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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Throws to bases Monday
Rojas (shoulder) threw to bases Monday and will do so again Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Rojas has been limited to designated-hitter duty thus far in Grapefruit League play after suffering a right shoulder injury during the Dominican Winter League. Assuming he gets through Wednesday's throwing session without any hiccups, he'll then be cleared to play center field in a Grapefruit League game, according to Phillies manager Rob Thomson. Rojas is expected to be ready for Opening Day and projects to serve as the club's fourth outfielder.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Expected to throw to bases soon
Manager Rob Thomson remains confident that Rojas (shoulder) will be ready to play in the outfield by the time the regular season begins, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Rojas threw from 150 feet Thursday and is expected to throw to bases over the weekend. The defensive-minded outfielder would be more likely to make the Opening Day roster as a bench player if fully healthy, but his shoulder injury has rendered Rojas a strict designated hitter this spring and could leave him in jeopardy of not making the team. Despite batting just .241 this spring and going 0-for-4 during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Rojas has a .333 on-base percentage to go with two home runs and seven RBI across 29 at-bats as he tries to keep pace with strong springs by Christian Arroyo, Kody Clemens and Buddy Kennedy.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Hasn't thrown due to shoulder issue
Rojas has yet to do any throwing in Phillies camp after he banged up his right shoulder on a headfirst slide while playing in the Dominican Winter League, Lochlahn March of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Phillies are saying that keeping Rojas from throwing early on in camp is a precautionary measure. Rojas will serve as the team's designated hitter during Grapefruit League play Tuesday and is expected to be cleared to throw early next week. Barring any setbacks, the shoulder issue shouldn't affect Rojas' Opening Day readiness.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Not in Game 4 lineup
Rojas is not in the starting lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Rojas started each of the first three games of the series in center field, but he's picked up just one hit and will begin this contest on the bench. The Phillies will attempt to inject more offense into the lineup, with Brandon Marsh sliding over to center field and Weston Wilson getting the start in left.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Out of lineup, likely to lose work
Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Rojas had started in each of the Phillies' last five games, but he may fade into more of a fourth-outfielder role heading into the postseason after Austin Hays returned from the injured list Tuesday. Hays, Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos will likely represent the Phillies' preferred outfield trio against right-handed pitching, though Rojas could replace the left-handed-hitting Marsh in the lineup when Philadelphia opposes lefties.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Sitting against righty again
Rojas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Rojas has now been excluded from the lineup in two consecutive matchups with right-handed pitchers and may be at risk of falling into the short side of a platoon in center field. After going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Mets, the lefty-hitting Cal Stevenson will get another start in center Monday against Brewers righty Aaron Civale.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Regains regular gig
Rojas will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rays.
Rojas will pick up his fourth start in center field in five games. He looks set to fill a near-everyday role in the Philadelphia outfield after Austin Hays (kidney) was placed on the injured list Thursday.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: Knocks three doubles
Rojas went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.
Rojas' doubles came in the second, fifth and sixth innings. The latter two were RBI knocks and he would come around to score after all three of his extra-base hits. Rojas was stuck in a 1-for-14 skid over his previous five games before Friday's big performance. He's now slashing .243/.281/.313 with 14 extra-base hits and 23 stolen bases over 325 plate appearances.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 165 lbs |
| Birthplace: San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Age: 24 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |