Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas out 'weeks, not days' with oblique strain
On Sunday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced that Josh Rojas would miss significant time with an oblique strain.
Rojas, who was tabbed as the team's Opening Day third baseman, has a Grade 2 oblique strain that will keep him out "days, not weeks," according to Lovullo.
Rojas played in 139 games for the Diamondbacks in 2021, seeing time in the outfield, second base, shortstop and third base. Over 550 plate appearances, Rojas posted 128 hits and 32 doubles, batting .247 with 11 HR, 44 RBI, a .341 OBP% and a .411 SLG%.
In three seasons in the majors, all with Arizona, the 27-year-old Rojas has played in 197 games, batting .247 with 13 HR and 62 RBI.
The loss of Rojas leaves Arizona thin at infield positions. The Diamondbacks are already without shortstop Nick Ahmed, who has been nursing a shoulder injury that may require surgery.
Last week, azcentral.com reported that Ahmed would seek a second opinion on his shoulder in hopes of rehabbing the injury instead of opting for surgery. Also, a recent MRI didn't show enough for a decision to be made.
"I don't want to make a decision on that now, I'm just going to keep trusting the rehab process and doing everything I can here and when I'm at home to try to get it right," Ahmed said. "It's still kind of inconclusive as far as, like, in a good place that there's not a huge tear or anything soft tissue-wise. I'm doing everything I can with the training staff and still experiencing the same pain and symptoms. I'm just kind of frustrated."
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