MIGUEL ROJAS NEWS

Productive in twin bill Rojas went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Phillies. He went 2-for-4 with a double in the nightcap.

Impact All three of Rojas' hits during the matinee came off southpaw Matt Moore. Rojas came into the game hitting .338/.420/.481 against opposite-handed pitchers. He is a nice streaming option in leagues with daily moves when the Marlins face a southpaw.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Aguilar, Marte power Marlins past Phils for twinbill split

Jesús Aguilar homered and drove in four runs, Starling Marte went deep with three RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 to split a doubleheader

JULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raps out three hits Rojas went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in Sunday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.

Impact The shortstop was productive at the plate, and he was able to knock in Jesus Sanchez in the sixth inning. Rojas has provided just two stolen bases, two RBI and one run scored through 10 games in July despite going 11-for-40 (.275). He finished the first half with a .258/.322/.385 slash line, four home runs, six stolen bases, 24 RBI and 36 runs scored across 276 plate appearances.

JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins' López Ks MLB-mark 9 in a row at start, tops Braves

Marlins right-hander Pablo López set a major league record by striking out the first nine batters to start a game, pitching Miami past the Atlanta Braves 7-4

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morton sharp, Acuña restrained after HBP, Braves top Marlins

Charlie Morton pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Ronald Acuña Jr. was restrained after being plunked by another Marlins pitcher and the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 5-0

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alfaro homers in 8th, Marlins end Dodgers' 9-game streak

Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins ended the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nine-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Registers stolen base Sunday Rojas went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Sunday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.

Impact The shortstop got aboard with a single and stole second in the fourth, but he was left on base. The 32-year-old has hit a meager 4-for-24 (.167) across his last six games, and he's batting only .170 since he returned from a broken finger June 18. Rojas has produced four home runs, 22 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases in 61 games this season.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins hit Acuña with 1st pitch, 3 ejected; Braves win 1-0

Marlins starter Pablo López was ejected after plunking Ronald Acuña Jr. with his first pitch, leading to the only run as the Atlanta Braves edged Miami 1-0

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Panik makes stellar debut with Miami in 11-6 win over Phils

Joe Panik made an instant impression in his first game in Miami’s lineup, homering in his first at-bat and adding a go-ahead RBI single during a six-run sixth inning as the Marlins...

JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleared to start Wednesday Rojas (illness) will start at shortstop and bat fifth Wednesday against the Phillies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rojas was withheld from the lineup Tuesday while he was feeling under the weather, but the day off was apparently all he needed to recover. Luis Marte will return to a bench role after starting for Rojas on Tuesday.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Rojas is sitting for Tuesday's game against the Phillies due to cold-like symptoms, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact It's unclear how severe Rojas' symptoms are, and whether he's available off the bench Tuesday. More details about his condition figure to become available following the game or on Wednesday.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits Tuesday Rojas is not starting Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Rojas has hit .167 with a homer and five RBI since returning from the injured list June 18. Luis Marte will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Tuesday's series opener.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thompson strikes out 11, Marlins beat Nationals 3-2

Rookie Zach Thompson struck out 11 in six innings, helping the Miami Marlins beat Kyle Schwarber and the Washington Nationals 3-2

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts three-run shot Rojas went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Rojas was one of four Miami players that recorded at least two knocks, but he paced the Marlins in the RBI department and also ended a 13-game homer drought with his long ball in the bottom of the first inning. The shortstop now has four homers on the season while adding 20 RBI across 55 games.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber's 13th HR in 14 games not enough to beat Marlins

Kyle Schwarber hit 13th home run in the last 14 games but Miguel Rojas hit a three-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Miami Marlins went on to beat the Washington Nationa...

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hitless in return Rojas (finger) went 0-for-5 in Friday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Rojas missed three weeks with a dislocated and fractured left index finger. He's posted a solid .267/.345/.420 slash line across 197 plate appearances this year. Rojas will likely resume an everyday role at shortstop, pushing Jazz Chisholm over to second base while Jon Berti and Deven Marrero compete for playing time at the hot corner.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall hits slam, 2-run shot, Marlins clobber Cubs 10-2

Adam Duvall hit a grand slam and a two-run drive, and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game slide by pounding the Chicago Cubs 10-2 in a rare Friday night game at Wrigley Field

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Friday Rojas (finger) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will be in the lineup Friday against the Cubs, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Impact The 32-year-old has been sidelined since late May with a dislocated and fractured left index finger, but he'll rejoin the Marlins after missing about three weeks. Rojas has a .275/.354/.433 slash line with three homers, 14 doubles, 16 RBI, four stolen bases and 32 runs in 48 games this season. and he should reclaim the everyday role at shortstop now that he's healthy.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling Marlins look to stop 4-game losing streak against Cubs

Miami is looking to break its four-game losing streak with a win over Chicago

JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami takes 3-game skid into matchup with St. Louis

Miami will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Marlins take on St. Louis

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kim expected to start as Cardinals host the Marlins

The Marlins will start Trevor Rogers on Tuesday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Kwang Hyun Kim

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Return possible this weekend Manager Don Mattingly said the Marlins hope Rojas (finger) will be activated this weekend during the three-game series against the Cubs, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Impact The veteran shortstop began a rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Jacksonville, so a weekend return would provide him a few games in the minors before being activated. Rojas landed on the shelf with a dislocated and fractured left index finger May 28 and it appears he's set to be activated after missing about three weeks.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis hosts Miami following Martinez's strong outing

St. Louis looks to follow up a dominant outing by Sunday starter Carlos Martinez

JUNE 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting rehab assignment Rojas (finger) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Jacksonville, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rojas didn't get the chance to play after Sunday's contest was postponed due to inclement weather, and with Jacksonville off the schedule until Tuesday, the Marlins could look to reassign him to a different affiliate to get in some action. In any case, the fact that he's now beginning a rehab assignment suggests that Rojas' return to the big-league roster is imminent, with his activation from the 10-day injured list likely to come later this week. Once reinstated, Rojas will likely take over as the Marlins' everyday shortstop, with rookie Jazz Chisholm moving back to second base.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Braves take 4-game losing streak into matchup with Marlins

Atlanta will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Braves take on Miami

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS