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WATCH: Top Philadelphia Phillies Prospect Johan Rojas Makes a SportsCenter Top 10 Catch
Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbling in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @MLipinskiSports
All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished22 Jun 2023
Things are going well for Reading Fightin Phils’ outfielder Johan Rojas. The No. 6 prospect in the Phillies minor league system according to MLB Pipeline, Rojas is coming off a four-hit, three stolen base night on Tuesday for the Fightins. Now, the terrifically gifted outfielder has become the star of ESPN’s SportsCenter, even if it’s just for one night.
Rojas made a tremendous home run robbing catch on Wednesday night in the Fightins 5-4 win over Portland. The home run robbing catch made it on ESPN where it was ranked as the No. 2 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10.
The 22-year-old prospect leads the Eastern League in triples (4), and is second in batting average with a .364 average. Rojas is also in the top 5 in stolen bases with 24 swipes on the 2023 minor league season for Reading.
