MLB
Josh Rojas
Josh Rojas
Seattle Mariners, 3rd Base
Age: 30-145d (Jun 30, 1994)
Exp: 4.126 Years
Country: US
College: Hawaii-Manoa
Drafted: Round 26 (#781 overall), 2017
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,800,000
2025 Cash
$5,800,000
Career Earnings
$7,251,844
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $5,800,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $5,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000. In 2025, Rojas will earn a base salary of $5,800,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate
|
$5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | 2.41% | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
ARB 4
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 4.126 |
Estimate
|
$5,800,000 | - | - | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 4
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate |
$5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $3,100,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $2,575,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $2,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,575,000
Average Salary:
$2,575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $730,900 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $730,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,900
Average Salary:
$730,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $582,400 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $582,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $582,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $582,400
Average Salary:
$582,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $568,800 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $568,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,800
Average Salary:
$568,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Josh Rojas signed a 1 year , $1,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $1,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000
Average Salary:
$1,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.126 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,251,844
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$146,216 |
$147,216 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$116,328 |
$263,544 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$582,400 |
$845,944 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$730,900 |
$1,576,844 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$858,328 $1,716,672 |
$2,435,172 $4,151,844 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,100,000 |
$7,251,844 |
|
| Total |
$7,251,844 |
$7,251,844 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,800,000 |
||
| Total |
$13,051,844 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,000 | - | $1,000 |
| 5 |
|
$3,292,516 | - | - | $3,292,516 |
| 2 |
|
$3,958,328 | - | - | $3,958,328 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$146,216
|
$146,216 |
$147,216 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$116,328
|
$116,328 |
$263,544 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$582,400
|
$582,400 |
$845,944 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$730,900
|
$730,900 |
$1,576,844 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$858,328 $1,716,672
|
$858,328 $1,716,672 |
$2,435,172 $4,151,844 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$3,100,000
|
$3,100,000 |
$7,251,844 |
||
| Total |
$7,250,844 |
$1,000 |
$7,251,844 |
$7,251,844 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$5,800,000
|
$5,800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$13,050,844 |
$1,000 |
$13,051,844 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,000 | - | $1,000 |
| 5 |
|
$3,292,516 | - | - | $3,292,516 |
| 2 |
|
$3,958,328 | - | - | $3,958,328 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
ARI |
Apr 04, 2022 - May 06, 2022 | Oblique |
| 2021 |
ARI |
Jul 22, 2021 - Aug 10, 2021 | Finger |
| 2020 |
ARI |
Sep 22, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Back |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
-
Jul 31, 2023
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Arizona (ARI) with Dominic Canzone and Ryan Bliss for Paul Sewald
-
Jun 19, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Feb 16, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.575 million contract with Arizona (ARI), settling in arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $730,900 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,800 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 12, 2019
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 31, 2019
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Houston (HOU) with Corbin Martin , J.B. Bukauskas and Seth Beer for Zack Greinke
-
Jul 07, 2017
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 26 (#781 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 143 | 116 | 473 | 422 | 48 | 95 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 142 | 46 | 108 | 10 | .225 | .304 | .336 | .640 | 2.16 |
| 2023 | SEA | 105 | 87 | 346 | 314 | 47 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 106 | 27 | 81 | 12 | .245 | .303 | .338 | .641 | -0.28 |
| 2022 | ARI | 125 | 115 | 505 | 443 | 66 | 120 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 175 | 55 | 98 | 23 | .271 | .350 | .395 | .745 | 2.91 |
| 2021 | ARI | 139 | 116 | 545 | 484 | 69 | 128 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 199 | 58 | 137 | 9 | .264 | .341 | .411 | .752 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | ARI | 17 | 16 | 70 | 61 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 1 | .180 | .257 | .180 | .437 | -0.33 |
| 2019 | ARI | 41 | 35 | 157 | 138 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 18 | 41 | 4 | .217 | .312 | .312 | .624 | -0.09 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $19,399,148
- Avg. Salary: $9,699,574
- MLB Rank: 137
- 3B Rank: 10
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 0
- Avg. Salary: $5,800,000
- MLB Rank: 195
- 3B Rank: 19
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Josh Rojas to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeimer Candelario | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 30 |
| Luis Urias | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 26 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 6 | $66,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 26 |
| Max Muncy | 2 | $24,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 33 |
| Averages | 3 | $35,000,000 | $10,750,000 | 28.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Rojas's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $22,297,872 | $11,148,936 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Rojas statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jeimer Candelario
2022-2023
|
81.48 | 0.83 | 0.45 | 0.89 | 0.23 | 0.72 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 2.09 |
|
Luis Urias
2022-2023
|
52.62 | 0.73 | 0.38 | 0.82 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 2.64 |
|
Eugenio Suarez
2016-2017
|
97.22 | 0.89 | 0.48 | 0.96 | 0.25 | 0.78 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 2.64 |
|
Max Muncy
2022-2023
|
83.13 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 1.08 | 0.20 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 3.19 |
| Average | 78.61 | 0.79 | 0.49 | 0.94 | 0.23 | 0.74 | 0.34 | 0.16 | 2.64 |
|
Josh Rojas
2023-2024
|
76.54 | 0.69 | 0.29 | 0.76 | 0.24 | 0.64 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 2.03 |
| Pct Change | -2.63 | -12.66 | -40.82 | 19.15 | 2.17 | -13.51 | -11.18 | -37.50 | -23.11 |
| Median Prime % Change | -12.66% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -13.34% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Josh Rojas
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $19,399,148 | $9,699,574 |
