You know who is still awesome? Jefferson Rojas.
The 21-year-old Chicago Cubs infield prospect was, not all that long ago, the brightest potential long-term shining star in the farm system, and got an appropriate volume of doting. But, thanks to the natural cycle of prospect hype – plus his young age at an advanced level – plus a couple other major position player breakouts this year, Rojas just hasn’t gotten nearly as much attention as is justified.
I seek to change that. Well, actually, Jefferson Rojas seeks to change that:
WALK-OFF!! Smokies win 8-7 #FlyTheW Jefferson Rojas sends us home in the bottom of the 11th! pic.twitter.com/AS2UQ4BMap
— Knoxville Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) June 6, 2026Jefferson Rojas110 mph off the bat. pic.twitter.com/Uzlx4m6Zol
— Todd ⚾️?? (@CubsCentral08) June 7, 2026SPECIAL DELIVERY TO THE THIRD DECK ? Jefferson Rojas becomes the first Smokie in the HISTORY of Covenant Health Park to slam a homer off of the Yardley Flats ? pic.twitter.com/X4Ls2Lo7eF
— Knoxville Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) June 6, 2026Jefferson Rojas builds on his weekend tear with another big fly!The @Cubs' top prospect has eight hits, three homers and six RBIs over his past four games for Double-A @smokiesbaseball. pic.twitter.com/RP75TtlqhD
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 7, 2026So that is Jefferson Rojas with the walk-off winner, the first homer off the building across from the Smokies’ ballpark, another homer at 110 mph off the bat, and yet another homer. All in three days.
Despite being much younger than the league average (and a shortstop, to boot), Rojas is now hitting .269/.346/.497/128 wRC+ at Double-A this year, with his typically sterling peripherals (10.5% BB, 20.0% K, 25.6% line drive, 38.0% groundball, .228 ISO). Over the last two weeks, it’s a silly .378/.431/.800/216 wRC+ slash line.
Thanks to Pedro Ramirez’s transformation at Triple-A (and ascendence to the big league roster) and Josiah Hartshorn doing impossible things in his pro debut, it’s been a little harder to slide in those Jefferson Rojas shouts. Good problem to have.
That said, Rojas is still a back-end top-100 prospect (and he should be climbing), and he’s blowing up at Double-A after having been exposed there a bit last year. He took those struggles (mostly, he wasn’t making quality contact) into the offseason, tweaked his swing, and looked outstanding in Spring Training. From there, he’s doing what he needs to do at Double-A to have a shot at Triple-A by the end of the year.
× Three-Day Tear Walk-off winner in the 11th, a 110 mph homer, and the first home run ever launched off Yardley Flats — all in three days. × Double-A Breakout Rojas is hitting .269/.346/.497 with a 128 wRC+ at Double-A this year. Over the last two weeks: a silly .378/.431/.800 with a 216 wRC+. × Swing Reworked After last year’s struggles at Double-A, Rojas tweaked his swing in the offseason, looked outstanding in Spring Training, and is now doing what he needs to do for a shot at Triple-A by year’s end. 1 2 3 Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images · Tap the numbers to exploreI suppose the other reason Rojas hasn't gotten as much attention this year as you might expect is because it isn't a situation where we can CLEARLY dream on him Taking Spot X on the big league team next year or the year after or whatever. With Alex Bregman, Dansby Swanson, and Nico Hoerner locked into long-term deals, plus the emergence of Pedro Ramirez to join Matt Shaw as next-guys-up, the internal picture for Rojas is a little cloudy long-term. That isn't a problem and there's no rush to make a decision ASAP (especially since we don't know who among that group will still be a starter in a couple years); I'm just saying that, when it comes to prospect chatter, that tends to quiet things down a bit.
To that end, something to note: although Rojas is a shortstop by trade, and is projectable there as a capable big leaguer, he has been seeing more time at third base this year than he has before (in years prior, his "other" spot was second base). Is that a recognition that eventually Rojas might have to move over? Just an attempt to get him more exposure to a newer spot, so that he's comfortable at all three places? I don't think it's because other prospects on the team are "forcing" him off shortstop regularly, for what that's worth.
Until I hear otherwise, I'm going to assume it's just a normal minor league thing as guys with big league-caliber bats get closer to some potential crowding. You give Rojas reps as many places as he can handle for now, you let him keep proving the bat is real at Double-A, and you figure out the ultimate spot(s) later. A lot can happen, but there is almost certainly no version of the next couple of years where the Cubs look back and say "we really wish we hadn't given Rojas exposure at multiple infield spots." It's not like he's going to forget how to play shortstop.
Anyway, that's mostly a side story for now, because nothing HAS TO happen on that front for a while yet. The main focus for Rojas is ensuring that the bat keeps developing, and so far this year - especially lately - he's been doing exactly what you'd hope.
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