Josh Rojas

Kansas City Royals, Shortstop
Age: 31y-8m-7d (Jun 30, 1994)
Exp: 5.104 Years
Country: US
College: Hawaii-Manoa
Drafted: Round 26 (#781 overall), 2017
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group

2025-2025 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.126
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.126
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,575,000
Average Salary:
$2,575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.152
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,900
Average Salary:
$730,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.152
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $582,400
Average Salary:
$582,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.152
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,800
Average Salary:
$568,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.049
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000
Average Salary:
$1,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.104 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,060,739

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
-
Signing Bonus
$1,000
$1,000
2019 25
0
Active
$146,216
$147,216
2020 26
0.049
Injured
$116,328
$263,544
2021 27
0.152
Active
$582,400
$845,944
2022 28
1.152
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$730,900
$308,895
$1,576,844
$1,885,739
2023 29
2.152
Active / Arb Settled (T)
Retained
$858,328
$1,716,672
$2,744,067
$4,460,739
2024 30
3.126
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,100,000
$7,560,739
2025 31
4.126
Retained
$3,500,000
$11,060,739
Total      
$11,060,739
$11,060,739
Total
$11,060,739

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,000 - $1,000
5 $3,601,411 - - $3,601,411
2 $3,958,328 - - $3,958,328
1 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
2019
25
$146,216
$146,216
$147,216
2020
26
$116,328
$116,328
$263,544
2021
27
$582,400
$582,400
$845,944
2022
28
$730,900
$308,895
$730,900
$308,895
$1,576,844
$1,885,739
2023
29
$858,328
$1,716,672
$858,328
$1,716,672
$2,744,067
$4,460,739
2024
30
$3,100,000
$3,100,000
$7,560,739
2025
31
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$11,060,739
Total
$11,059,739
$1,000
$11,060,739
$11,060,739
Total
$11,059,739
$1,000
$11,060,739

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,000 - $1,000
5 $3,601,411 - - $3,601,411
2 $3,958,328 - - $3,958,328
1 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 CHW Mar 27, 2025 - May 04, 2025 Toe
2022 ARI Apr 04, 2022 - May 06, 2022 Oblique
2021 ARI Jul 22, 2021 - Aug 10, 2021 Finger
2020 ARI Sep 22, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Back
  • Jan 07, 2026 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 23, 2025 Released by Chicago (CHW)
  • Aug 22, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jan 02, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 22, 2024 Non-Tendered by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Arizona (ARI) with Dominic Canzone and Ryan Bliss for Paul Sewald
  • Jun 19, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Feb 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.575 million contract with Arizona (ARI), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $730,900 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $568,800 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 12, 2019 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jul 31, 2019 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Houston (HOU) with Corbin Martin , J.B. Bukauskas and Seth Beer for Zack Greinke
  • Jul 07, 2017 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 26 (#781 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CHW 69 59 211 189 14 34 9 0 2 11 49 19 48 4 .180 .251 .259 .510 -1.45
2024 SEA 143 116 473 422 48 95 19 2 8 31 142 46 108 10 .225 .304 .336 .640 2.16
2023 SEA 105 87 346 314 47 77 17 0 4 40 106 27 81 12 .245 .303 .338 .641 0.42
2022 ARI 125 115 505 443 66 120 26 1 9 56 175 55 98 23 .271 .350 .395 .745 2.91
2021 ARI 139 116 545 484 69 128 32 3 11 44 199 58 137 9 .264 .341 .411 .752 0.79
2020 ARI 17 16 70 61 9 11 0 0 0 2 11 7 16 1 .180 .257 .180 .437 -0.33
2019 ARI 41 35 157 138 17 30 7 0 2 16 43 18 41 4 .217 .312 .312 .624 -0.09
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