KANSAS CITY, Kan.– The Kansas City T-Bones announced today that the club has released catcher Leo Rojas. The move will allow Rojas to retire from professional baseball.

Leo Rojas was signed by the Kansas City T-Bones on March 23, 2017. The native of Punto Fijo, Venezuela played in 48 games for the T-Bones in 2017 and hit .251 with five home runs and 24 RBI. In his lone season in Kansas City, Rojas set career highs in games played (48), runs (23), hits (43), doubles (11), home runs and RBI’s.

Rojas was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 MLB draft from Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus in Miami, Florida. The catcher spent parts of four seasons in the Giants organization before his release in June of 2016. Rojas retires a career .250 hitter in 142 minor league games with 10 home runs and 72 RBI.

Full and half-season ticket packages for 2018, as well as flex plans, are on sale now online or by calling (913) 328-5618 or visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office. Group ticket sales for renewing accounts are also on sale, while group ticket sales will open to the general public on December 12^th, 2017.

For additional information or interview requests, members of the media may contact the T-Bones Media Relations Department at (817) 739-3693. Stay tuned to www.tbonesbaseball.com and the T-Bones’ Facebook and Twitter pages for updates throughout the offseason.

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