Phillies Outfielder Will Not Be on NLDS Roster

Phillies officially scratch one name off the potential NLDS roster

The 2025 MLB playoffs have officially arrived. Wild Card chaos is already underway, but the Phillies get to kick their feet up and enjoy the bye week after bulldozing their way to a 96-win season and a top-two seed in the National League. Citizens Bank Park doesn’t open its postseason gates until Saturday, when the NLDS begins, but we already know that Johan Rojas won’t be part of the NLDS roster. Rojas Out, Phillies Move On Dave Dombrowski made…

Johan Rojas Won't Be on the Phillies' NLDS Roster

Johan Rojas, a potential bench bat in the postseason, will not be on the NLDS roster, Dave Dombrowski told the media on Tuesday afternoon. Rojas has been down in Triple-A since August 1st, making room for Harrison Bader on the 26-man roster following the trade deadline. Rojas hit .279 in 147 at-bats in Lehigh Valley this season with a .699 OPS, 13 RBIs, and 8 stolen bases. Rojas is still nursing an injury to his left quad. He’s been going throug…

Phillies Outfielder Will Not Be on NLDS Roster

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas will not be on the club’s NLDS roster, as reported by Matt Gelb of The Athletic. This is due to a quad injury Rojas suffered at the end of the minor league season. With the team likely to carry 12 pitchers in the series, it was widely expected that Rojas would get the extra bench spot. Now that will not be the case. Rojas spent most of the second half in the minor leagues at Triple-A Lehigh Valley aft…