When it comes to the White Sox’s modest free agent shopping spree last winter, Josh Rojas is on track to register as the biggest whiff, but at least there’s a documented explanation behind it.
His tenure with the White Sox probably looks different if he doesn’t break his big toe during spring training, as Will Venable alluded to the injury’s lingering impact while eulogizing Rojas this weekend. But as it actually unfolded, an offensive profile that was already shaky enough to get non-tendered couldn’t withstand a blow to the foundation. FanGraphs had him as the third-least valuable player to accrue 200 plate appearances, and that sounds about right.
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