Slumping Marlins look to stop 3-game losing streak against Rays
Miami is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over Tampa BayAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIGUEL ROJAS #11 - SHORTSTOP - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
6 HR •
36 RBI •
.283 AVG
6 HR
36 RBI
.283 AVG
Lopez expected to start as Marlins host the Rays
The Rays will start Josh Fleming on Saturday and the Marlins are expected to counter with Pablo LopezAUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to playAUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets blow deGrom's lead, rally in 8th to beat Marlins 5-4
Wilson Ramos singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning after Mets closer Edwin Díaz and the bullpen blew another lead provided by Jacob deGrom, and New York beat the Miami...AUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench for Game 2 Rojas is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Rojas will receive the night off after going 1-for-3 with two RBI in the matinee. Jonathan Villar will shift to shortstop for Game 2, with Logan Forsythe starting at the keystone.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Aguilar drives in 3 runs, Marlins outlast Nationals 11-8
Jesús Aguilar drove in three runs and the Marlins defeated the Nationals 11-8, taking three of the five games in the seriesAUGUST 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting nightcap Rojas is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Rojas returned from the injured list Thursday and went 0-for-3 during Game 1. Jonathan Villar will shift over to shortstop in the nightcap, while Jon Berti starts at the keystone.
AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Plays hero in return Rojas went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's win over the Nationals.
Impact In his first at-bat after coming off the COVID-19 injured list, Rojas took Patrick Corbin yard to account for all of the Marlins' runs in a 3-2 victory. The shortstop has had an incredible start to the season despite his long absence from the lineup, going 9-for-14 (.643) with two homers, a steal, five runs and eight RBI.
AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins' Rojas homers in return from COVID; Miami tops Nats
Miguel Rojas hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat after being activated from the COVID-19 injured list, and the Miami Marlins snapped a five-game skid by beating the Washingto...AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miami Marlins resume season and win with 18 new players
Scrambling for replacements following a coronavirus outbreak, the Miami Marlins have added a Moran, a Morin, two pitchers named Josh Smith and a former Olympic medalist in speedska...AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Placed on injured list Rojas was placed on the injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports.
Impact Rojas was among the 13 Marlins placed on the injured list ahead of the team's return to play after a COVID-19 outbreak. Rojas was reported to be one of the players who tested positive for COVID-19, so he likely was placed on the COVID-19 IL. Rojas got off to an incredibly hot start in the opening series against the Phillies, going 7-for-10 with a homer and a steal, but it's not clear how long he'll be sidelined.
AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marlins' Jeter blames outbreak on 'false sense of security'
Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blames the team’s coronavirus outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made players lax about social distancing and wearing masksAUGUST 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tests positive for virus Rojas tested positive for COVID-19, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact Roughly half of the Marlins' active roster has reportedly tested positive, though the majority of the names haven't been made public. Rojas got off to an incredibly hot start in the opening series against the Phillies, going 7-for-10 with a homer and a steal, but it's not yet clear when he (or any of his teammates) will next take the field.
JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Marlins top Phillies 11-6 as specter of coronavirus looms
Brian Anderson and Miguel Rojas each hit three-run homers and the Miami Marlins overcame the late scratch of their starting pitcher and a looming health scare to beat the Philadelp...JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Big day at the plate Rojas went 3-for-4 with a home run, triple, four RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Phillies.
Impact Rojas began his productive day at the dish with a three-run home run in the second inning against Vince Velasquez. He followed that up with an RBI triple in the fourth inning before coming around to score. Rojas notched multi-hit performances in all three games against the Phillies, and will get a few more positive matchups as the Marlins open a series against Baltimore on Monday.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Miami Marlins postpone trip home amid fear of virus outbreak
The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start in Philadelphia and have delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus ou...JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gosselin homers twice, Wheeler sharp in Phillies' 7-1 win
Phil Gosselin hit two home runs, Didi Gregorius went deep again and new dad Zack Wheeler won his Philadelphia Phillies debut in a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on SaturdayJULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aguilar leads Marlins over Phillies 5-2 in Girardi's debut
Jesus Aguilar hit a two-run homer off Aaron Nola, Sandy Alcantara pitched neatly into the seventh and the Miami Marlins beat the Phillies 5-2 on Friday night, spoiling manager Joe...JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hit or error? MLB official scorers work remotely thru virus
Baseball is back, but because of the coronavirus, official scorers will work remotely this seasonJULY 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strasburg gets feel for pitching on the road in a pandemic
With all the protocols in place, Stephen Strasburg got a good feel for what pitching on the road will entail this season during the coronavirus pandemicJULY 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Banged up Tuesday Rojas jammed his left pinkie finger and wrist attempting to field a groundball during Tuesday's intrasquad game, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
Impact The injuries aren't considered serious, and Rojas could be back in action Thursday. The shortstop slashed .284/.331/.379 through 132 games last season with a modest five homers and nine steals.
JULY 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Jeter and Rojas agree: MLB negotiations being so public were bad optics for baseball Miguel Rojas, the Miami Marlins’ player representative, had a front seat for the “roller coaster” that was the Major League Baseball and MLB...
JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM
