Retirement Announced After Game 4
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas announced his retirement as a player on Thursday night, shortly after his team was eliminated by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. Rojas started Game 4 and batted seventh in the Dodgers lineup, but he did not record an at-bat. He was in the starting nine because Milwaukee started left-hander Shane Drohan. By the time Rojas' turn in the order arrived, Drohan had been replaced by right-hander Dustin May, prompting Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to send Max Muncy to the plate as a pinch-hitter for Rojas.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S5][S6][S8]
Speaking to reporters in the clubhouse after the game, Rojas confirmed that his playing career was over. He described the moment as the end of his time as a player and said he is ready to begin the next chapter of his career. The 37-year-old also indicated that he will remain part of the Dodgers organization, expressing a desire to start his post-playing career on the business side of the sport and to do so with Los Angeles.[S1][S7]
A Career That Came Full Circle
Rojas originally began his major league career with the Dodgers in 2014 before being traded to the Miami Marlins. That deal sent him to Miami along with second baseman Dee Gordon and starting pitcher Dan Haren, while Los Angeles received left-hander Andrew Heaney, catchers Chris Hatcher and Austin Barnes, and infielder Enrique "Kike" Hernández, who would later become Rojas' teammate. Rojas spent eight seasons with the Marlins before returning to the Dodgers ahead of the 2023 season.[S1]
After rejoining Los Angeles, Rojas became a key contributor to the Dodgers' back-to-back World Series championships. His most memorable moment came in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, when he tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth inning off Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman. Over his 13-year major league career, Rojas appeared in 1,401 regular-season games and 26 postseason contests, hitting 61 home runs and collecting 1,048 career hits.[S1][S8]
