Mets Couldn't Pass Up On Jefferson Rojas' Upside | Straight Outta Flushing

The Mets’ trade deadline sell-off brought several new prospects into the organization, but perhaps none has generated more excitement than Jefferson Rojas. The 21-year-old infielder was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the deal that sent Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor to the Windy City. Rojas is now the highest-ranked prospect in the Mets’ farm system, but what kind of player are the Mets actually getting? To help us answer that question, we’re joined by Mick Gillispie, the play-by-play voice of the Knoxville Smokies, who watched Rojas’ development up close at Double-A. (0:00) Initial impressions of Rojas (2:50) Rojas’ Double-A breakout (6:00) Rojas handling adversity (8:05) Rojas’ ideal position (12:50) Top developmental challenge (16:10) Rojas’ time in Knoxville (19:30) What’s Rojas’ ceiling in the majors?