MIGUEL ROJAS NEWS

Dodgers leave Freddie Freeman in Los Angeles to rest a sore right ankle ahead of the playoffs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn’t make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a so...

SEPTEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aiming to return Sunday Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that 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 f...

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Departs with injury Rojas was removed from Wednesday's game against the Padres due to an apparent leg injury, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Padres clinch postseason berth with 4-2 win over NL West-leading Dodgers in opener of crucial series

Manny Machado started a game-ending triple play and the San Diego Padres clinched a postseason berth with a 4-2 victory over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres turn triple play to clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Dodgers

The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night when they stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game-ending triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West leade...

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hitless in return Rojas (leg) started at shortstop for the Dodgers on Friday and went 0-for-4 in a 6-4 victory versus the Rockies.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game

Shohei Ohtani has become the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting again Thursday Rojas (leg) isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Impact A sore left leg prevented Rojas from playing in Wednesday's contest, and he'll need at least one more day to recover Thursday. Tommy Edman will move to shortstop while Rojas sits, allowing Andy Pages to pick up a start in center field and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Rojas was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to leg discomfort, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Rojas downplayed the seriousness of the injury and implied he could be ready to return to action as soon as Thursday. Tommy Edman will shift from center field to shortstop and Andy Pages will enter the lineup in center field Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Hits homer Tuesday Rojas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Miami.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Scores three times in win 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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Sunday off Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Rojas will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Atlanta after having started in each of the Dodgers' last five games. Tommy Edman will fill in for Rojas at shortstop.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Friday Rojas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact Rojas put the Dodgers on the board in the third inning with a solo blast to left field. The long ball extended his on-base streak to nine games, during which the veteran infielder is slashing .300/.382/.400 with four runs, three RBI and a 4:4 BB:K. Rojas is batting .290 overall this season, which is on pace for his best mark since he hit .304 across 40 contests during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Schwellenbach stifles Shohei Ohtani, Braves beat Dodgers 6-2

Spencer Schwellenbach kept Shohei Ohtani in the park and off the bases, while Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler went deep for the Atlanta Braves in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dod...

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Sunday's lineup Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Impact Rojas started the last five games and will receive a day off after goine 4-for-17 with two walks and two RBI during that span. Tommy Edman will shift to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier receives a start in center field.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani returns to Anaheim with an RBI triple in the Dodgers' 6-2 win over the Angels

Shohei Ohtani had an RBI triple in his first regular-season game back at Angel Stadium, and he scored on Mookie Betts’ three-run homer in the 10th inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

SEPTEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers play the Diamondbacks leading series 2-1

The Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 2-1 series lead

SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting Sunday off Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact He will retreat to the bench while Tommy Edman picks up the start at shortstop in the series finale. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 7 after recovering from forearm tightness, Rojas has sizzled at the plate with a .349/.364/.460 slash line to go with 10 RBI and 10 runs in 19 games.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers try to keep win streak alive against the Diamondbacks

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to keep a four-game win streak alive when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers visit the Diamondbacks to start 4-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin a four-game series

AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers and Orioles meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Wednesday's lineup Rojas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles

Impact Rojas has an .831 OPS through 15 games in August but will sit Wednesday for the second time in Los Angeles' past three games. Tommy Edman will again shift to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier starts in center field against Baltimore righty Corbin Burnes.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles face the Dodgers leading series 1-0

The Baltimore Orioles face the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 1-0 series lead

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

O'Hearn and Urías homer to lift Orioles over NL West-leading Dodgers 3-2 in interleague clash

Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Ryan O’Hearn also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in their interleague series op...

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big performance in return to lineup Rojas went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Rays.

Impact Rojas drove home Max Muncy with a base hit in the bottom of the fifth to bring the Dodgers back within one run of Tampa Bay before coming around to score himself on a two-run homer from Shohei Ohtani. The shortstop then took Joel Kuhnel deep in his next trip to the plate to extend his team's lead to two runs, and added a third run in the bottom of the 10th as Los Angeles narrowly lost in extra innings. Rojas has now hit safely in 12 of 13 games this month, where he's batting .356 (16-for-45) with seven RBI and eight runs scored. Saturday's long ball was his fourth of the campaign and his first since June 14 against the Royals.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE