Miguel Rojas, whose ninth-inning home run in Game 7 of the World Series proved pivotal in the Dodgers\u2019 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, is coming back for another season.<\/p>\n
MORE: Yankees lose $51 million free agent to Mets<\/a><\/p>\n Rojas, who turns 37 in February, will sign a one-year, $5.5 million contract for what he is planning will be his final season as a player. The Venezuelan infielder has played four of his 12 major league seasons in Los Angeles (2014, 2023-25), the other eight (2015-22) in Miami.<\/p>\n Last season, Rojas was a backup infielder who hit .262 with a .715 OPS in the regular season. He put the ball in play often, and was a valuable backup infielder at all four positions, but did little else to distinguish himself on the field.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what made Rojas\u2019 solo home run against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman on Nov. 1 so remarkable. The Dodgers were two outs away from a 4-3 defeat \u2014 an opportune time for Rojas to hit his first home run of the postseason.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, the game honored Miggy,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told his team in a champagne-soaked clubhouse after the conclusion of Game 7 in Toronto.<\/p>\n Now, the Dodgers will honor Rojas with a half-million dollar raise on his 2025 salary and, reportedly<\/a>, a role in the team\u2019s player development department after he\u2019s played his final game.<\/p>\n \u2014 Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n NFL: Fantasy football waiver wire steals for Week 14<\/a><\/p>\n CFB: Lane Kiffin, LSU football contract & salary details revealed<\/a><\/p>\n MLB: New York Yankees lose $51 million free agent to Mets<\/a><\/p>\n NBA: Paul Pierce makes bold Michael Jordan claim about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a><\/p>\n SPORTS MEDIA: Skip Bayless eviscerates Aaron Rodgers after Steelers\u2019 Week 13 loss<\/a><\/p>\n