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Rojas entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning and drove in a run with a base hit. He then went yard for a two-run blast off Logan Allen in the eighth. Despite starting the day on the bench with a left-handed starter on the mound for Cleveland, both of Rojas’ hits came off of southpaws. The 32-year-old infielder doesn’t bring much upside, but should continue to play in a strong-side platoon at third base.

He’ll presumably fill in for the duration of Michael Massey’s 7-day IL stint. Rojas remains merely a depth option for the Royals and has no fantasy value.

There simply isn’t a spot for Rojas with Maikel Garcia back from the injured list. The 32-year-old is merely organizational infield depth at this stage of his career. He hit .224 (17-for-76) with one homer and one steal in 30 games for Kansas City.

Rojas takes the place of Maikel Garcia on the active roster with Garcia’s hand injury requiring a stint on the injured list. Rojas will just be a depth option for Kansas City with the ability to play second and third base against right-handed pitchers.

Rojas went 1-for-5 with a pair of RBI in two games for the Royals after being called up last week from the minors. The well-traveled 31-year-old infielder will remain stashed as organizational depth at Triple-A.

Rojas came on to hit for Nick Loftin with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning. He got ahead in the count 3-1 against Justin Lawrence before lining his go-ahead two-run single into center field. That would prove to be the difference in the ballgame. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see him stick around and potentially find himself in the starting lineup on Friday after his heroics on Thursday night.

The 32-year-old infielder has been stationed at Triple-A Omaha this season, slashing .246/.309/.433 with six homers and 26 RBI across 189 plate appearances. He’ll add some depth to the Royals’ bench for at least a few days.

We’re only a few years removed from Rojas being an impact utility player for the Diamondbacks. Unfortunately, the last two years outside of Arizona have not been kind to him, and he hit .180/.252/.259 with two homers and four RBI in 211 plate appearances with the White Sox last season. He can play all over the infield, so the Royals will hope that they can help him recapture some of the 2022 magic.