Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sticking around in Los Angeles
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The Dodgers exercised Rojas' $5 million club option for 2025 on Saturday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Rojas appeared in 103 regular-season games for the Dodgers in 2024 and slashed .283/.337/.410 with six home runs and 36 RBI across 337 plate appearances. Rojas suffered a torn adductor injury during the NLDS against the Padres, which will require surgery during the offseason, but he was able to play in Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout. It's unclear whether Rojas' procedure will have the 35-year-old shortstop sidelined for the start of spring training.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Just one World Series start so far
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Rojas is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 5 of the World Series against the Yankees.
Rojas was added to the Dodgers' World Series roster after missing the NLCS with an adductor injury. He started Game 2 with lefty Carlos Rodon on the mound for the Yankees but has been absent from the lineup for each of the other four contests, all versus righties. Tommy Edman will be at shortstop again for Game 5.
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Added to World Series roster
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Rojas (thigh) was added to the Dodgers' World Series roster Friday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Rojas is dealing with a sports hernia which kept him out of the NLCS. While he is expected to require surgery after the season to repair the injury, he will attempt to gut it out during the World Series. Rojas is not in the lineup for Game 1, but manager Dave Roberts said Rojas will start Game 2 at shortstop versus lefty Carlos Rodon, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Good chance of making roster
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Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Rojas (thigh) is trending in the right direction and has a good possibility of being included on the World Series roster, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Rojas is dealing with a torn adductor and will need to undergo surgery during the offseason, but his chances of playing in the World Series are still alive. Despite trying to be active for the NLCS versus the Mets, the Dodgers elected to add Kevin Kiermaier to the roster instead. Kiermaier's roster designation will likely be determined by the Dodgers' decision for Rojas on Friday.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Diagnosed with sports hernia
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Rojas said Wednesday that he has a sports hernia and will need to undergo surgery during the offseason, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rojas noted that he attempted to persuade the Dodgers to keep him on the roster for the NLCS despite his injury, and he feels that he could still play through it if Los Angeles advances to the World Series. However, based on the team's unwillingness to play him against the Mets, it seems more likely that the 35-year-old infielder remains sidelined until next season.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Absent from NLCS roster
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Rojas (thigh) isn't on Los Angeles' roster for the NLCS against the Mets, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Rojas aggravated an adductor injury during Game 3 of the NLDS versus San Diego and wasn't able to play in either of the final two games of the series. The veteran shortstop has been dealing with the issue since late September, and the Dodgers are opting to hold him out of the NLCS to give him time to heal. It's possible that Rojas could return if the team advances to the World Series, but in the meantime, Tommy Edman could handle shortstop duties. Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is taking Rojas' place on the roster for the series versus the Mets, per Toribio.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Won't start in Game 5
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Rojas (thigh) will not be in the lineup for Game 5 of the NLDS against the Padres on Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Rojas left Game 3 of the series after he aggravated an adductor injury and was held out of Game 4. Tommy Edman will shift to shortstop in his absence, leaving several potential options to cover center field.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not in lineup for Game 4
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Rojas (thigh) isn't in the lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the NLDS against the Padres.
Rojas left Game 3 early after aggravating an adductor injury that has plagued him for several weeks, and it will officially cause him to miss Wednesday's contest as well. In his place, Tommy Edman will start at shortstop while Enrique Hernandez fills the void in center field.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Exits with injury
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Rojas was removed from Tuesday's Game 3 of the NLDS due to a leg injury, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Rojas has been playing through an adductor injury since September, and he seemed to aggravate it while running the bases in the third inning Tuesday. If the 35-year-old infielder is forced to miss any additional games, Tommy Edman would likely move to shortstop while Andy Pages fills the gap in center field.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Back in lineup for Game 1 of NLDS
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Rojas (thigh) is batting ninth and starting at shortstop in Game 1 of the NLDS against San Diego on Saturday.
Rojas sat out the final four games of the regular season after aggravating a left adductor injury, but the team expressed optimism that he'd be back for Game 1 of the Division Series. That will indeed be the case Saturday, as Rojas is slated to start at shortstop for Los Angeles. Tommy Edman -- who had been filling in at shortstop in Rojas' stead -- will head back to center field for Game 1, which pushes Andy Pages back to a fourth-outfielder role.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that he fully expects Rojas (thigh) to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
The hope was that Rojas would be back Sunday for the regular-season finale, but he will instead get another few days off in advance of the postseason. Rojas is slashing .283/.337/.410 with six home runs and eight steals in 103 games.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Aiming to return Sunday
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he's hopeful that Rojas will be able to return to the lineup for Sunday's regular-season finale in Colorado after the shortstop was removed from Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres due to an aggravation of a left adductor injury, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Rojas has been managing the issue for the last few weeks but had been able to play through the adductor injury before suffering a setback while running the bases Wednesday. According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, Rojas is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday to gain a better understanding of the injury, and he'll also receive an cortisone injection to relieve pain in the area. Both Rojas and Roberts are hopeful that by sitting out the next three games, the 35-year-old will be healthy enough to return to the lineup Sunday for one final tune-up before the playoffs.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Departs with injury
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Rojas was removed from Wednesday's game against the Padres due to left groin tightness.
Rojas seemed to tweak something in his leg while rounding third base and running back to the bag in the fourth inning, and he was replaced on defense once Los Angeles took the field to begin the fifth. The Dodgers will take a closer look at him in the clubhouse and should have more information on the severity of his injury in the near future, though Tommy Edman may be in line for more reps at shortstop if Rojas needs to miss any amount of time.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Hitless in return
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Rojas (leg) started at shortstop for the Dodgers on Friday and went 0-for-4 in a 6-4 victory versus the Rockies.
Rojas was out of the lineup Wednesday and Thursday while tending to a sore left leg, but he was able to return Friday. There was never much concern about the shortstop's leg issue, as Rojas said Wednesday that he just needed time off in order to avoid risking a worsening of the condition ahead of the postseason. Tommy Edman filled in at shortstop for the two games Rojas missed and will likely resume working mostly in center field with the latter's return.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting again Thursday
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Rojas (leg) isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
A sore left leg prevented Rojas from playing in Wednesday's contest, and he'll need at least one more day to recover. Tommy Edman will move to shortstop while Rojas sits, allowing Andy Pages to pick up a start in center field and bat eighth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scratched from lineup
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Rojas was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins due to lingering left leg soreness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Rojas downplayed the seriousness of the injury and implied he could be ready to return to action as soon as Thursday's series finale in Miami. Tommy Edman will shift from center field to cover shortstop in Rojas' stead.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Hits homer Tuesday
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Rojas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Miami.
Rojas slugged one of Los Angeles' two long balls in the contest, belting a solo shot to left field in the fourth inning. The blast was the shortstop's sixth of the season through 98 games, giving him one more than he hit in 125 contests last year. Though he's not a big power threat, Rojas has swung a steady bat in 2024, slashing .296/.341/.425 over 319 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scores three times in win
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Rojas went 1-for-1 with two walks, one RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 9-0 win over Atlanta.
Rojas was a thorn in Atlanta's side all night, reaching base and coming around to score in each of his three plate appearances. The shortstop has now hit safely in eight straight contests with a homer and a steal. On the season, he is hitting .297 with five home runs, 35 RBI, 39 runs scored and eight steals across 315 plate appearances.
