Victor Rojas

For the Venezuelan footballer, see Victor Rojas (footballer).
Victor Rojas
Rojas in 2006
Born
Victor Manuel Rojas

(1968-02-03) February 3, 1968 (age 56)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationAssistant Head Baseball Coach / ESPN Broadcaster
OrganizationOttawa University - Arizona / ESPN
SpouseKimberly A. Rojas (m. 2000)
Children3
ParentCookie Rojas
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Arizona Diamondbacks (2003)
Texas Rangers (2004–2008)
Los Angeles Angels (2010–2020)
GenrePlay-by-play
SportMLB

Victor Manuel Rojas (born February 3, 1968) is an American broadcaster and former baseball executive. He formerly served as the president and general manager of the Frisco RoughRiders.[1] Rojas is best known for his time with the Los Angeles Angels as their play-by-play broadcaster from 2010 to 2020.[2]

Playing career

Rojas is the son of former major-league player and manager Cookie Rojas. Born in Miami, Florida and raised in Overland Park, Kansas, Rojas graduated from Blue Valley High School and later attended and played college baseball as a pitcher at Piedmont College (1988) Demorest, Georgia. Rojas played college baseball as a pitcher and catcher at the College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California, and Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. He pitched in the California Angels minor league system in the early 1990s.

Coaching career

He was a member of the Florida Marlins baseball staff in 1993 serving as the bullpen catcher during the inaugural season. He was the pitching coach for the Rio Grande Valley White Wings of the independent Texas–Louisiana League in 1994.

In August of 2024, Rojas was hired as Assistant Head Baseball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Ottawa University in Surprise, Arizona. Rojas oversees the offense and catchers for the entire program.

Broadcasting career

Early jobs

Rojas was a radio and television announcer for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League for two years, and also served as the franchise's general manager. He worked as a broadcaster for MLB Radio in 2002 and 2003 on the All-Star Game and the Arizona Fall League.[2]

He moved up to the radio booth for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003.[2]

Texas Rangers

He joined the Rangers in 2004, replacing Vince Cotroneo (now with the Oakland Athletics). Rojas worked with lead announcer Eric Nadel on all regular-season games and a number of spring training games. He did play-by-play for two pairs of the middle innings (3–4 and 6–7) and provided color commentary for Nadel during the other innings. He has worked multiple Rangers games on television as a fill-in announcer for regular play-by-play man Josh Lewin or color commentator Tom Grieve, and he has also appeared on ESPN.[2]

MLB Network

Rojas was the first personality to appear on camera when MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009, serving as the first host on Hot Stove (the Network's off-season studio show). Along with Hot Stove, he appeared on MLB Tonight, the network's signature nightly studio program. Rojas also called play-by-play for some of MLB Network's Thursday Night Baseball telecasts.[2]

Los Angeles Angels

On March 3, 2010, Rojas was named the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's TV play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports West, succeeding Rory Markas who died in January and TV play-by-play announcer Steve Physioc and former Major League Baseball player and game analyst Rex Hudler, whose contracts expired after the 2009 season.[3] He partnered with color commentator Mark Gubicza on the broadcasts.

Rojas was hired by TBS to handle play-by-play duties for the 2011 NLDS featuring the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers.

In 2019, Rojas and Gubicza won a Los Angeles Emmy Award for their broadcast of Albert Pujols' 3000th hit.[4][5]

In November 2020, Rojas revealed that he had interviewed with the Los Angeles Angels for their vacant general manager position.[6] The job eventually went to former Atlanta Braves assistant general manager Perry Minasian.[7]

On January 9, 2021, Rojas announced via Twitter that he would be stepping away from broadcasting to focus on his family and apparel company.[8] Matt Vasgersian would take Rojas' spot.[9]

ESPN (College Baseball)

Since early 2022, Rojas has done play-by-play for ESPN’s coverage of Division I Baseball across all platforms. He has called regular season games in the ACC, SEC, and Big XII. In addition to his regular season duties, Rojas has served as play-by-play announcer for the Big XII Baseball Tournament the last two years and has worked prominent Regional and Super-Regionals for the network.

Play calls

  • "Oppo taco": Opposite field home run
  • "Three-run jimmy jack": Three-run home run
  • "Big fly": A home run
  • "Light that baby up!": The call at the final out of an Angels win, referring to the halo on the 230-foot tall A outside of Angel Stadium that lights up when the Angels win.
  • "Drive home safely!": When the Angels have a walk-off win.
  • "Grand salami time!": When the Angels hit a grand slam.
  • ”Big fly, Ohtani-san!”: Home run call for Japanese player Shohei Ohtani, making use of the Japanese honorific "san"

Executive career

Rojas served as Assistant General Manager and later General Manager of the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League from 2001-2002. In addition to his front office duties, Rojas served as the play-by-play announcer for Bears games which aired on Seton Hall University’s radio station. On January 11, 2021, it was announced that Rojas had been hired by Texas Rangers Double-A affiliate Frisco RoughRiders as their president and general manager,[10] a position he held until September 2022.

Personal life

Rojas and his wife, Kim have three children. He and his family started a baseball apparel business in 2019 called Big Fly Gear.[11] His father Cookie was an MLB player for 16 seasons and a manager for two. His brother Mike is a long time Minor and Major league manager and coach across many different levels and is currently coaching in Mexico.

Rojas and his family currently reside in Arizona.[12]

References

  1. ^ Morris, Adam (11 January 2021). "Victor Rojas joining Frisco Roughriders as president, g.m." SBNation / Lone Star Ball. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Victor Rojas Official Bio on Los Angeles Angels Site
  3. ^ Pucin, Diane (March 3, 2010). "Victor Rojas named as new Angels play-by-play broadcaster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Brown, Larry (16 August 2019). "Angels' Victor Rojas and Mark Gubicza are MLB's most underrated announcing team". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. ^ "FOX Sports West and Prime Ticket recognized with 13 L.A. Area Emmy nominations". Fox Sports West.
  6. ^ Anderson, R.J (11 November 2020). "Angels GM search: Team's play-by-play announcer interviews, but is not among five finalists". CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ Bollinger, Rhett. "Minasian named Angels' general manager". Los Angeles Angels. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ Fletcher, Jeff (9 January 2021). "Victor Rojas leaves Angels TV booth after 11 seasons". Orange County Register. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  9. ^ Harris, Jack (11 March 2021). "Matt Vasgersian will take over play-by-play duties for the Angels". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ^ Fletcher, Jeff (11 January 2021). "Former Angels broadcaster Victor Rojas takes job running Texas Rangers' Double-A affiliate". Orange County Register. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. ^ Shaikin, Bill (10 December 2020). "The voice of the Angels sells Dodgers championship T-shirts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. ^ Sharon, Keith (4 April 2019). "Angels announcer Victor Rojas stays strong for his wife in her health battle". Orange County Register. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

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