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Mel Rojas Jr.

Mel Rojas Jr. (born May 24, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He has previously played in the KBO League for the KT Wiz and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.

Rojas was born in Indianapolis in 1990 when his father, Mel Rojas, was playing for the Indianapolis Indians. A member of the Alou family, he was raised in the Dominican Republic. As a child, he played both baseball and basketball. He attended high school in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.

Rojas played junior college baseball at Wabash Valley College where, in his only season, he led the nation with 61 stolen base in 64 attempts. He was named the 2010 Great Rivers Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year. He played two summers of collegiate summer baseball with the Amsterdam Mohawks of the New York Collegiate Baseball League.

Rojas was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Wabash Valley College. He signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut that season with the State College Spikes.

In 2011, Rojas spent the season with the West Virginia Power. In 2012, Rojas spent the season with Bradenton Marauders. In 2013, Rojas spent the season with the Double-A Altoona Curve.

In 2014, Rojas started the season with Altoona and was promoted to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in July.

In 2015, the Pirates invited Rojas to spring training. Cut from the team in March, Rojas began the season at the Triple-A level. After a midseason demotion to the Curve, Rojas rejoined the Indians in September.

On May 9, 2016, Rojas was traded to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations. He was assigned to the Double-A Mississippi Braves, and promoted to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves seven weeks later. Rojas finished his 2016 season batting .253 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs.

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