3 more Phillies players who won’t be back for the 2025 season

Which other Phillies players might be gone by the time next season rolls around?

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Johan Rojas

Finally, it might be surprising to some to find Phillies’ outfielder Johan Rojas on this list. After all, the former top prospect has shown some promise since making his debut with the club last season. Without a doubt, his main calling card has been his elite speed and defense, registering 19 DRS since joining the big league roster. On top of that, Rojas actually batted a solid .302 with a .771 OPS, 24 runs scored, two home runs and 23 RBI in 59 games last year.

However, his bat was exposed during the 2023 playoffs, showing that a lot of work still needed to be done to make it MLB-ready. Unfortunately, despite some brief glimpses of hope from time to time, it remained Rojas’ weakness throughout the 2024 season as he compiled just a .243 average, .601 OPS, with 47 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 RBI over 120 games. His struggles played a huge role in preventing him from becoming the Phillies’ everyday starter in center field.

With not much improvement over the past year, Rojas is actually entering this offseason on shaky ground with regard to his future with the club. Especially after what Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in the end-of-season press conference.

“We like Rojas, but we need offensive improvement there from him,” Dombrowski said. “We have a plan for him from an offensive perspective … but I can’t say for sure he’s going to be our center fielder.”

On top of that, Dombrowski was impressed with the growth and development of top outfield prospect Justin Crawford and said that he wouldn’t be surprised if Crawford came in anytime to challenge for the outfield spot. There is also a long shot possibility of the Phillies pursuing big-time outfield free agent Juan Soto this offseason. If Philadelphia manages to pull it off, there'd automatically be one less spot in the outfield up for grabs.

As a result, Rojas will need to demonstrate some huge growth in his offensive game this offseason, or else he might not have a role by the time 2025 rolls around.

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