Mel Rojas Jr. 24 RF
Gwinnett Braves
- Triple-A | International League
- MLB Parent Club: Atlanta Braves
- Status: Released
- Full Name: Mel Rojas Jr.
- Age: 28 (May 24, 1990)
- Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN
- Bats/Throws: S/R Ht: 6' 2" Wt: 225
- Draft: Round 3 (2010, PIT)
- School: Wabash Valley College
- Relationship(s): son of Mel Rojas
Mel Rojas Jr. Career Stats
Mel Rojas Jr. News
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June 9, 2017 | Gwinnett Braves released RF Mel Rojas Jr.. |
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March 23, 2017 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Atlanta Braves. |
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June 21, 2016 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Gwinnett Braves from Mississippi Braves. |
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May 9, 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RF Mel Rojas Jr. to Atlanta Braves for cash. |
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May 9, 2016 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Mississippi Braves. |
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March 9, 2016 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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September 2, 2015 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve. |
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June 15, 2015 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians. |
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January 9, 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RF Mel Rojas Jr. to spring training. |
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May 31, 2014 | RF Mel Rojas Jr. assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve. |
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February 27, 2014 | OF Mel Rojas assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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July 1, 2013 | Altoona Curve activated OF Mel Rojas from the 7-day disabled list. |
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June 21, 2013 | Altoona Curve placed CF Mel Rojas on the 7-day disabled list. Left oblique injury. |
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March 29, 2013 | CF Mel Rojas assigned to Altoona Curve from Bradenton Marauders. |
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March 1, 2013 | OF Mel Rojas assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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April 3, 2012 | Mel Rojas assigned to Bradenton Marauders from West Virginia Power. |
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March 12, 2012 | OF Mel Rojas assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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April 4, 2011 | Mel Rojas assigned to West Virginia Power from State College Spikes. |
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February 28, 2011 | OF Mel Rojas assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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July 15, 2010 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed OF Mel Rojas. |
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July 15, 2010 | Mel Rojas assigned to State College Spikes from Pittsburgh Pirates. |
Mel Rojas Jr. Awards and Honors
Mel Rojas Jr. 24 RF
- Full Name: Mel Rojas
- Born: May 24, 1990
- Age: 28
- Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN
- Bats: S
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 225
- Draft: Round 3 (2010, PIT)
- School: Wabash Valley College
2013: [With Double-A Altoona] Was 2-for-5 from the leadoff spot in 3/30 exhibition vs. PIT... Went 2-for-5 on 4/5 @ ERI with an inside-the-park homer...Grabbed four hits on 4/9 @ AKR (2B, 2 RBI, 2 R)...Hit his first over-the-wall home run in Double-A on 4/22 @ RIC...Hit .226 in 24 games during the month of April (2 HR, 6 RBI)...Hit safely in seven-of-eight games from 5/14 to 5/22...Scored a season-high four runs 5/24 vs. RIC... Had a then-season-high six-game (5/24 to 5/29) hitting streak 10- for-25 (.400, 3 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 8 R) halted on 5/30 @ BIN...Batted .266 in 26 games during the month of May...Hit go-ahead home run on 6/1 @ POR in top of ninth inning...Beat his own season-best hit streak with an eight-gamer from 5/31 to 6/9 (13-for-32, .406)...Was hitting .311 in 15 games in June before hitting the DL with a left oblique strain...Activated off the DL on 7/1...Turned in his second four hit game of the season on 7/12 @ AKR going 4-for-5 and finishing a HR shy of the cycle...Had seven-game hit streak (7/19 to 7/27) halted on 7/28 @ NHM (0-for-2)...Hit .295 in 25 games during July...Walk off single to left field on 8/15 vs. POR...Had hits in 12 of his final 14 games to end the season...Went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI on the final day of the season (9/2 vs. AKR)...Hit .286 in 175 AB after the break (.266 in 271 AB before)...Batted .295 (94-for-319) with 32 extra base hits (20 2B, 9 3B, 3 HR), 31 RBI and 40 runs scored in 86 games from May 15 to the end of the season.
MISC: Son of former MLB pitcher Mel Rojas (MON, CHC, NYM, LAD and DET) and was born in Indianapolis during father's tenure with the Indianapolis Indians (1990-92) ... Also a cousin of Moises Alou...Hit .398 with 19 doubles, 10 triples, 12 homers, 71 RBI and 94 runs scored as a freshman at Wabash in 2010...Team finished 50-12 that season to claim Region 24 title...Swiped 61 bags in 64 tries at Wabash (led the nation in stolen bases)...Named the 2010 Great Rivers Athletic Conference Freshman-of-the-Year...Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round (84th overall) of the 2010 Amateur Draft. Son of former Major League reliever