Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas started the last five games and will receive a day off after going 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.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Getting Sunday off
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
He will retreat to the bench while Tommy Edman picks up the start at shortstop Sunday. 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.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
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.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Big performance in return to lineup
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Rojas went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Rays.
Rojas drove home Max Muncy with a base hit in the bottom of the fifth to bring the Dodgers 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 he 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, during which 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.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Back in lineup
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Rojas (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in Friday's game against Tampa Bay.
Rojas was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against Seattle due to a left hamstring injury. The Dodgers' day off Thursday seems to have done the trick, and the 35-year-old will return to action after a one-game absence. Since being reinstated from the injured list Aug. 7, Rojas has gone 13-for-38 with five runs scored, two stolen bases and five RBI.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Managing hamstring issue
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Rojas was scratched from the Dodgers' lineup prior to Wednesday's game against the Mariners due to a flareup of a left hamstring injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said the decision to take Rojas out of the lineup was precautionary, and he expects the 35-year-old shortstop to return to the lineup Friday against the Rays following Thursday's scheduled off day. Tommy Edman will get the starting nod at shortstop while Rojas rests, opening up center field for Kevin Kiermaier.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scratched Wednesday
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Rojas was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's game versus Seattle, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear exactly why Rojas was taken out of the starting nine, but the Dodgers should provide more information relatively soon. In the meantime, Tommy Edman will move to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier starts in center field.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Rojas started the previous five games and will receive a day off after going 7-for-17 with a double, two RBI and three runs during that stretch. Tommy Edman will shift to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier starts in center field.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Collects three hits Sunday
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Rojas went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 2-1 victory versus the Cardinals on Sunday.
Rojas notched one of two three-hit performances for Los Angeles, and his fifth-inning RBI single provided what turned out to be the winning run for the team. The veteran shortstop has a 10-game hitting streak going during which he's slashing .371/.405/.429 with five RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Though his fantasy appeal is limited by a lack of power, Rojas has been a steady bat for Los Angeles throughout the year, as he's hitting .286 through 244 plate appearances while adding excellent defense.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Records two hits, steal in win
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Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Cardinals.
Rojas logged his first multi-hit effort of August, and he's gone 9-for-29 (.310) over eight games since he returned from a forearm injury. The shortstop's solid batting has helped him fend off Nick Ahmed for playing time at shortstop. Rojas is up to a .276/.318/.403 slash line, three home runs, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and seven steals through 237 plate appearances this season. With Tommy Edman (wrist) expected to debut Monday, Rojas will need to keep hitting well to maintain his playing time, though Edman is also an option to enter the mix in center field.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Resting Wednesday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Milwaukee.
Rojas has tallied a base hit in all five games he's played in since returning from the injured list last week, and he'll now get a breather against right-hander Frankie Montas. Nick Ahmed will get the starting nod at shortstop instead and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Rojas has gone 2-for-8 with two RBI since returning from the injured list Wednesday, and he'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Nick Ahmed starts at shortstop and bats ninth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Logs steal in win
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Rojas went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.
David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reported Friday that Mookie Betts (hand) will shift to right field when he returns Monday, so Rojas will remain in competition with Nick Ahmed and Amed Rosario for playing time at shortstop. Rojas has started two straight games since he returned from the injured list himself after missing two weeks with a forearm injury. For the season, Rojas has been a steady batter, hitting .270 with a .713 OPS, three home runs, 23 RBI, 22 runs scored, six steals and 17 doubles over 215 plate appearances. As long as he can avoid a slump, Rojas appears to be in line for the bulk of the action at shortstop.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Reinstated from IL
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The Dodgers reinstated Rojas (forearm) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
Rojas landed on the injured list July 24 due to right forearm tightness, and he played in just one rehab game in Single-A. However, now back on the active roster, the 35-year-old will likely start at shortstop until Mookie Betts (hand) is able to return from the IL. James Outman was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Starting rehab assignment
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Rojas (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday.
Rojas has been shelved since late July with right forearm tightness but has been cleared for game action. Since his absence has been relatively brief, he shouldn't require many rehab games before being activated. Rojas will overtake Nick Ahmed at shortstop once he's ready. Mookie Betts (hand) is also due back from the injured list soon, though the Dodgers don't seem to have decided on which position he'll play once activated.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Set to play in sim game this week
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Manager Dave Roberts said that Rojas (forearm) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Thursday at Dodger Stadium, MLB.com reports.
On the shelf since July 24 with right forearm tightness, Rojas has already started ramping up his swinging and is set to face live pitching during the upcoming week. Roberts said that Rojas won't require a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, leaving the door open for the 35-year-old to rejoin the big club as soon as this weekend. Whenever Rojas is reinstated, he'll likely displace Nick Ahmed as the team's primary shortstop.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Lands on injured list
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The Dodgers placed Rojas on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right forearm tightness.
Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Rojas is dealing with a flexor strain, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, so the team will shut him down from throwing for "a while." The newly signed Nick Ahmed will see the majority of the starts at shortstop while Rojas is sidelined.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Remains out of lineup
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Rojas (forearm) isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.
Rojas remains day-to-day as expected Tuesday due to tightness in his right forearm. The shortstop missed the opening game of the series against the Giants on Monday, but it's believed he'll have a chance to return Wednesday. Enrique Hernandez draws the start at shortstop and is batting ninth Tuesday.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting Monday
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Rojas (forearm) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Giants, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
As expected, Rojas will be absent from Monday's lineup after he left in the third inning of Sunday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox due to right forearm tightness. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop and bat ninth against Giants southpaw Blake Snell. Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts also said he'll likely stay away from Rojas again Tuesday, in the hopes the shortstop will be cleared to return Wednesday, per Watson.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Avoids major injury
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Rojas appears to have avoided a serious injury to his right forearm in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Rojas left the game following the third inning with right forearm tightness, which he believes is the result of taking one-handed swings with a heavy bat during the All-Star break. Rojas doesn't believe that the injury is anything worrisome, something that manager Dave Roberts echoed following the contest, saying that the infielder won't require an MRI and might be "down a couple days." Rojas is expected to miss Monday's series opener against the Giants, but he can be viewed as day-to-day thereafter.
