Jefferson Rojas, the absolute beast pegged as the Mets’ #1 prospect, is making waves bigger than a rogue ferry in Puget Sound down in the Dominican Professional Baseball League. This dude, assigned to the Gigantes del Cibao, wasted no time, crushing a 401-foot homer in only his second game with the squad. That ball came off the bat at a ridiculous 106 mph, and seriously, it looked like it was still climbing.
Rojas Goes Off in the Dominican
Dude wasn’t done, though. Just a few innings later, Rojas went full savage mode and absolutely obliterated another no-doubter. We’re talking about a blast so far the local Gigantes del Cibao Twitter account joked NASA was out looking for it. That’s the kind of power that makes you stop scrolling and rewind the highlight. For that Saturday game, Rojas was rocking third base and batting eighth, but he was at the hot corner and batting seventh in his debut just the day before. He kicked off his time with the Gigantes by snagging a hit, a walk, and even swiping a base. The dude’s clearly not just a one-trick pony.
From Farm System Firecracker to Future Star?
This kind of immediate impact isn’t totally out of nowhere. The Mets snagged Rojas from the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline this past season, giving up Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor. And let me tell you, the kid *exploded* when he hit the Mets’ farm system. He put up a crazy .929 OPS with 9 homers in just 29 games at Double-A Binghamton, which obviously earned him a call-up to Triple-A Syracuse. He kept that fire going, posting a 1.037 OPS and three dingers in only 6 games to close out the season there. This isn’t just a flash in the pan either, Rojas is a consensus top 100 prospect, clocking in at No. 68 overall by MLB Pipeline. He’s down there playing alongside legit MLB hitters like Mets teammate Christopher Morel, Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II, and Marlins catcher Agustin Ramirez, so he’s getting tested big time. What’s next for Rojas? He’s gonna keep tearing it up in the Dominican Winter League, proving he’s ready for the big show.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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