Josh Rojas

Seattle Mariners, 3rd Base
Age: 30-123d (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

$9.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $19,399,148
  • Avg. Salary: $9,699,574
  • MLB Rank: 149
  • 3B Rank: 11

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 0
  • Avg. Salary: $5,800,000
  • MLB Rank: 218
  • 3B Rank: 20

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

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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