Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Even though he's a right-handed hitter, Rojas finds himself out of the lineup for the Phillies' third straight matchup with a left-handed starting pitcher (Marco Gonzales). Rojas has still been included in the starting nine for each of the Phillies' last three matchups versus right-handed pitching, so he still looks to have a grasp on primary duties in center field. Rojas has produced a meager .566 OPS since returning from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in late June, but the Phillies lack appealing alternatives and appear to value his defense and speed enough to continue to carve out regular playing time for him.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: On bench Friday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Rojas won't be in the starting lineup for the Phillies' first game after the All-Star break. Weston Wilson, Cristian Pache and Nick Castellanos will fill the outfield against Martin Perez and the Pirates.
Rojas (forearm) will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Athletics, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Rojas was out of the lineup for Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers after he had been hit in the forearm by a pitch a night earlier, but he returned to the lineup for the Phillies' 5-1 win in Thursday's series finale. He got the night off for Friday's series opener with Oakland but will pick up his second start in a row to close out of the Phillies' pre-All-Star-break schedule. Rojas hit a solo home run -- his third of the season -- in Saturday's 11-5 win, but he'll continue to provide most of his fantasy value on the basepaths (17 steals in 20 attempts) moving forward.
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Phillies' Johan Rojas: On bench Friday
Rotowire
Rojas is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Rojas was hit in the forearm by a pitch Tuesday against the Dodgers and hasn't started a game since, although he was able to enter Wednesday's contest in the ninth inning for defensive purposes. Weston Wilson, Cristian Pache and Nick Castellanos will fill the outfield Friday.
