Kendry Rojas
| Kendry Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 60 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 26, 2002 Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 2026, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through May 14, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.45 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
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Kendry Yoelvis Rojas (born November 26, 2002) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Career
Rojas signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in October 2020.[1] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Florida Complex League Blue Jays.
Rojas pitched 2022 with the FCL Blue Jays and Dunedin Blue Jays and 2023 with Dunedin. He pitched 2024 with the FCL Blue Jays, Dunedin and Vancouver Canadians. After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions.[2]
On July 31, 2025, the Blue Jays traded Rojas and Alan Roden to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Ty France and Louis Varland.[3] He made eight starts down the stretch for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, posting a 1-2 record and 6.59 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 27+1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, the Twins added Rojas to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]
Rojas was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2026 season.[5] On April 21, 2026, Rojas was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6]
References
- ^ "Blue Jays' Kendry Rojas Builds Toward a Bright Future". May 5, 2023.
- ^ "This rising hurler aims to keep heating up in AFL". MLB.com.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (July 31, 2025). "Article Majors Twins Acquire Alan Roden, Kendry Rojas From Blue Jays For Ty France, Louis Varland". Baseball America. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Twins Add Six Players To 40-Man Roster". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "Plethora of Twins' top prospects among roster cuts". mlb.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "Twins To Promote Kendry Rojas, Connor Prielipp Added To Taxi Squad". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)