The Athletic<\/a> first reported that the teams were deep in trade negotiations.<\/p>\nRojas, who turns 34 in February, is coming off a 2022 season with the Marlins in which he slashed .236\/.283\/.323 with six home runs and nine stolen bases in 140 games. For his career, Rojas an OPS+<\/span> of 85 with more than 5,500 defensive innings at the shortstop position. Per Statcast estimates, Rojas remains a plus fielder at the position. <\/p>\nRojas, who was initially signed by the Reds as an amateur out of Venezuela, made his major-league debut with the Dodgers in 2014 as a 25-year-old. The following offseason, however, he went to Miami as part of a seven-player trade that also involved notable names like Enrique Hern\u00e1ndez, Dan Haren, Dee Strange-Gordon, Andrew Heaney, and Austin Barnes. In his return to Los Angeles, Rojas figures to help fill the middle-infield void left by the departure of shortstop Trea Turner, who signed a free-agent contract with the Phillies earlier this winter. Rojas could form a platoon at short with the left-handed-hitting Gavin Lux while also being an occasional option at second and third. <\/p>\n
On the Marlins’ side of things, Amaya, 24, is a former 11th-rounder. Across parts of five minor-league seasons, he’s put up a line of .256\/.362\/.393 with 42 home runs, good walk rates, and significant time spent at short and second. This past season, Amaya split time between the Double- and Triple-A levels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n