Rojas is not a name that is going to jump out to most Mets fans, in fact, many people probably have never even heard of Luis Rojas. Here is a little recap:- Rojas spent eight seasons as a manager in the Mets farm system rising from Rookie ball to Single-A, High-A and Double-A, accumulating a .539 winning percentage and 555 wins on the way.
- He is well regarded by both players and front office personnel in the Mets organization.
Pete Alonso praised the move saying on Twitter:"Loved having Luis in '17 and '18 as my AA manager! It's awesome playing under him and having him on the staff last year as well!!"
Pitcher Marcus Stroman added: "Luis Rojas! Love, Love, Love it. Loved being around him on the bench last year. Always teaching and full of knowledge."
Rojas even drew praise from former Mets bench Jim Riggleman who gave the new Mets skipper a ringing endorsement in the New York Post.
In other words, let's wait and see what happens before we jump to judgement on Rojas. Fans have a tendency to rip a hire before it ever bears fruit. Just look at Joe Judge for example. The Giants just recently hired him to be their head coach and fans trashed it. Then once Judge spoke, suddenly fans were singing a different tune.
Give it a chance and see what happens.
Being 38-years old should not be looked as being a detriment, rather it could be looked upon as an asset. Rojas is stepped in analytics, and was in charge of disseminating that information on the coaching staff, meaning he is very much in line with the modern day thinking of most baseball organizations.
And honestly his hire should not come as any surprise at all. Once the Mets decided they were not going to invest in an outside candidate, it was clear the team would go in-house and Rojas' name jumped right to the forefront since he already interviewed for the job in November.
Will it work out? We'll see, but now the Mets have their new leader in tow.
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