The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back veteran infielder Miguel Rojas for 2026. The one-year deal is worth 5.5 million dollars, according to Daniel Alvarez- Montes of El Extra Base. Rojas made it clear that he wanted to come back to the Dodgers for one last ride before retiring. The 37-year-old veteran plans to stick with the Los Angeles front office in Player Development once he is done playing.
The Dodgers now have 38 players on their 40-man roster.
Dodgers Re-sign World Series Game Seven Hero Miguel Rojas
Última hora: Miguel Rojas y los Dodgers de Los Ángeles acuerdan por un año y $5.5MM, aseguran fuentes a El Extrabase.
2026 será oficialmente su último año como como jugador activo.
Por @DanielAlvarezEE ✍️#ElExtrabase⚾️🇻🇪 https://t.co/hQpbIrIrU3
— El Extrabase ⚾️ (@ElExtrabase) December 3, 2025
Inestimable Contributions
Rojas has split his playing career between the Miami Marlins and the Dodgers. However, this is the fourth straight season with the Boys in Blue. He is a versatile fielder who can play second and third base, but is the primary backup to Mookie Betts at shortstop. He is known for his elite defensive skills. These abilities were on display in a game-ending, World Series-saving, sparkling play that got the Dodgers to a game seven. A play in which the veteran injured his intercostal area, and the start of Game Seven was very much in doubt.
A Born Leader
The gritty veteran is also a clubhouse leader and a consummate teammate. Rojas has been instrumental in developing Mookie Betts into a Gold Glove-caliber shortstop, spending hours with Betts working on infield drills. Consequently, Rojas helped the perennial All-Star learn the finer points of one of the most demanding positions on the diamond.
One of the Biggest Swings in Dodgers’ History
Over the last two seasons, the veteran infielder has hit better than .273. His offensive numbers declined in the latter part of 2025. As a result, he spent most of it on the bench. Despite not recording a hit in a month, Rojas came up in the top of the ninth inning, worked a full count, and deposited a slider over the fence to tie the game. The rest, as they say, is history.
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