Rojas is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Saturday against Arizona in Game 1 of the NLDS, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rojas missed the Dodgers' final two regular-season games after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. He was given extra time to recover thanks to the team's first-round bye, and he'll return in time for the start of Los Angeles' playoff run. The 34-year-old is slashing .300/.338/.429 with two homers and seven RBI in 24 contests since Sept. 1.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Making progress with hand/wrist
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Rojas (hand/wrist) is playing in an intrasquad game Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas missed the final two games of the regular season after taking a pitch off his left hand/wrist last Friday in San Francisco, but the Dodgers are off until Game 1 of the NLDS this Saturday and the veteran shortstop should be ready to rock. Chris Taylor and Enrique Hernandez filled in at short in his absence.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: On bench again Sunday
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Rojas (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Rojas will sit for the second straight game to close out the regular season after being hit by a pitch on the left hand Friday. The 34-year-old will have nearly a week to rest up before Game 1 of the NLDS next weekend. Enrique Hernandez is starting at shortstop Sunday in San Francisco.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Saturday
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Rojas (hand) will not start Saturday's game against San Francisco.
Rojas left Friday's game after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. He escaped with nothing worse than a bruise but has no reason to risk anything Saturday with the Dodgers locked into the second seed in the National League. Chris Taylor will get the start at shortstop in his absence. Skipper Dave Roberts noted before Saturday's game that the swelling in Rojas' hand has gone down, and the team has put a CT scan on hold for now, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Diagnosed with hand contusion
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Rojas was diagnosed with a left hand contusion following his exit from Friday's game against the Dodgers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
It sounds like a fracture has been ruled out after Rojas got plunked by a 94.7 mph fastball in the top of the seventh inning. Los Angeles might be careful nonetheless with the veteran shortstop over the final two games of the regular season, as the team looks ahead to the playoffs. Amed Rosario took over at short Friday, and Chris Taylor and Enrique Hernandez would also be options at the position.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Exits after HBP to hand
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Rojas was removed from Friday's game in San Francisco after taking a pitch off his left hand, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Sean Hjelle struck him with a 94.7 mph fastball in the top of the seventh inning, following some jawing between the NL West rivals in the bottom of the sixth. Rojas finished the night 0-for-2 with the HBP. Amed Rosario took over at shortstop for Los Angeles in the bottom of the seventh.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: On bench Thursday
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Rojas is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Rockies.
Chris Taylor will play shortstop and bat sixth in the Dodgers' series finale at Coors Field. Rojas went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-2 victory over Colorado, but he carries a rough .238/.289/.324 season slash line in 420 total plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting out nightcap
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Rojas is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Rockies.
Amed Rosario will start at shortstop and bat ninth as Kolten Wong covers second base and hits eighth. Rojas finished 0-for-4 in the early tilt at Coors Field and is batting just .232 with a .604 OPS across 416 total plate appearances this season for Los Angeles.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting Thursday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday against the Giants, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Rojas will get a breather Thursday after failing to record a hit in each of his last two games. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Smacks homer Monday
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Rojas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
This was Rojas' second homer in his last three games, an unusual bit of power from the light-hitting shortstop. He's been steady at the plate in September, going 16-for-45 (.356) with four extra-base hits and six RBI over 14 contests. The 34-year-old is at a .239/.294/.331 slash line with five homers, 30 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 115 games this season while routinely hitting at or near the bottom of the order.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mariners.
Rojas has an .854 OPS through 13 games in September and will take a seat Sunday after the Dodgers secured the NL West crown on Saturday. Amed Rosario will man shortstop and bat seventh in the series finale.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Hits go-ahead homer
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Rojas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
Rojas snapped a 20-game homer drought with his go-ahead blast in the fifth inning. The infielder was at least productive during the power outage, going 19-for-64 (.297) in that span, though he picked up just four RBI. He's seen steady playing time at shortstop this year, posting a .237/.293/.322 slash line with four homers, 29 RBI, 45 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 113 contests.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Takes seat Tuesday
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Rojas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.
Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop and bat ninth versus the Padres and right-hander Michael Wacha. Rojas has shown more life lately, but he's slashing just .233/.291/.311 across 384 total plate appearances this season with the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Tallies four hits Sunday
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Rojas went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
Rojas now has seven hits over his last four games and has started five of the last games at shortstop despite the Dodgers making trading for Amed Rosario before the deadline. Rojas hadn't had more than two hits in a game all year but has seemed to turn a corner in September, and is slashing .367/.387/.467 over nine games this month.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Gets breather Saturday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas will take a seat Saturday after beginning September 7-for-25 with an RBI and four runs scored across seven games. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at shortstop and bat seventh while Rojas rests.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Thursday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday against Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After having his six-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday, Rojas will get a breather and hand starting shortstop duties to Amed Rosario, who will bat ninth Thursday.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Retreats to bench
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Rojas doubled twice and reached base three times in Sunday's victory over the Red Sox, but he will get a day off to remain fresh for the stretch run. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop for the Dodgers on Monday.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: On bench for later game
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's later game against the Guardians.
Rojas finished 1-for-3 with a single, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's suspended game, which had to be completed Thursday afternoon in Cleveland. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop for the Dodgers in the regularly-scheduled tilt.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting out Game 1
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Marlins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After slugging two homers across his last four games, Rojas will catch a breather for the first game of Saturday's activities. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop in Rojas' place in Game 1, and the 34-year-old could resume his starting duties in the nightcap.
