The Los Angeles Dodgers, two-time MLB World Series champions, have begun planning their 2026 season in which they hope to remain at the top of the Major Leagues, so they have decided to sign one of their heroes in the 2025 Fall Classic.
Sources close to the situation confirmed that Miguel Rojas, a 36-year-old veteran, signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract to play his final season in Major League Baseball. In addition to his role on the diamond, the California organization plans for Rojas to join as an assistant in the front office in 2027, taking advantage of the Venezuelan’s leadership skills to help develop young players.
Miguel Rojas: The unlikely hero and the plays that changed the World Series for the Dodgers
Although Miguel Rojas was a substitute in the playoffs, he quickly became a protagonist when Dave Roberts sent him to the diamond in the crucial games in Toronto. During Game 6, he managed to make a double play after an assist from left field by Kike Hernandez, keeping the Dodgers alive and forcing a seventh game.
Already in the decisive Game 7, the Los Angeles nine were on the ropes and three outs from defeat, but Miguel Rojas appeared with a tremendous home run off closer Jeff Hoffman of the Blue Jays to tie the game. He later made an impeccable defensive play to make an out at home and force extra innings where they won their second consecutive World Series.
Why is Miguel Rojas still valuable and important to the Dodgers?
Beyond being one of the Dodgers’ heroes in the World Series, Miguel Rojas arrives in 2026 after a solid season in which he had a slash line of .262/.318/.397 and accumulated 2.1 WAR according to Baseball Reference. In addition, his versatility on the diamond helps the Dodgers and Dave Roberts, who can use him at second or third base and shortstop, earning him a National League Gold Glove finalist as a utility player.
Miguel Rojas has played a key role within the Dodgers organization, being part of Mookie Betts‘ transition to shortstop and is also an influential voice among Los Angeles’ young ballplayers. He is now ready to face a new season in California in what could be his last stage as a professional baseball player and where he will want to finish with a title that would be the third for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have dominated Major League Baseball in recent years.
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