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Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas announced his retirement Thursday night after the Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the two-time defending champions in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Rojas, 37, told his teammates after the 6-4 loss in Game 4 at Dodger Stadium that he was done playing, then repeated the message to reporters at his locker.
“This is it, guys,” Rojas said. “It’s been a lot, the last four years of my life here. And obviously making my debut here in 2014 changed my life, not just for me but for my whole family.”
Rojas will remain with the Dodgers in a player development role, the first step in a post-playing career he hopes will eventually lead to a job as a major league manager, according to the Times.
He started Game 4 batting seventh against Milwaukee left-hander Shane Drohan but did not get an at-bat. After the Brewers turned to right-hander Dustin May, Max Muncy pinch-hit for Rojas when his spot came up. Garrett Mitchell and David Hamilton homered for Milwaukee, which advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1982.
Game 7 Homer Capped Title Runs
Rojas was part of the Dodgers’ World Series championships in 2024 and 2025. In Game 7 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre, he hit a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game. Los Angeles went on to win 5-4 in 11 innings.
He re-signed with the Dodgers in December for what was expected to be his final season, and he played in custom cleats reading “2026 loading…” in Game 3 as the club pursued a third straight title. Rojas also won three consecutive Roy Campanella Awards, which recognize the Dodgers player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher.
“He built a legacy that we’ll be talking about Miguel Rojas for a long time,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said. “He impacted [so] many people in this organization. I wish we could have gotten him a third one.”
Rojas said he wanted to be remembered for his role in the clubhouse as much as his play.
“I want them to remember me as a guy who always did everything possible to help my teammates win and to help the team get better every single day,” he said.
Career by the Numbers
A native of Los Teques, Venezuela, Rojas made his major league debut with the Dodgers on June 6, 2014. Los Angeles traded him to the Miami Marlins after that season, and he spent eight years in Miami before the Marlins dealt him back to the Dodgers before the 2023 season.
According to MLB.com, Rojas finished with a .260 batting average, 1,048 hits, 61 home runs and 386 RBIs in 1,404 regular-season games. He posted a career .313 on-base percentage and .363 slugging percentage. His highest average in a season came in 2020, when he hit .304 in 40 games during the pandemic-shortened schedule.
In 2026, his fourth season back in Los Angeles, Rojas batted .267 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 107 games.
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