Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Sunday that Rojas is someone that is "seriously being considered for a spot if something comes up in the big leagues," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Rojas, a 24-year-old infielder who plays second and third base, entered the season with little fanfare in prospect circles. The 2017 26th-round pick has overcome his modest pedigree to put himself on the cusp of the big leagues thanks to his outstanding production in the high minors. Rojas opened the season at Double-A Corpus Christi and posted a .967 OPS to go with 13 steals in 44 games, which earned him a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock last week. He's found early success at the dish in his first taste of Triple-A and could make his MLB debut later in 2019 if another injury hits the Houston infield or the respective rehabs of Jose Altuve (hamstring) and Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) proceed slower than anticipated.