Originally published by DodgerBlue.com
Miguel Rojas had seemingly made up his mind during the offseason that this would be his final season in the Majors when he announced he was re-signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year contract.
However, he told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic back in May that he would reconsider his plans if the Dodgers completed their three-peat this year.
Rojas provided a more in-depth explanation of his mindset this season during an appearance on “Dodger Talk with David Vassegh.”
The 37-year-old discussed in an Instagram post he recently made, which included a “Last Dance” reference. In his mind, he’s treating it like this season is his last.
He reasons that even if the Dodgers win another championship, he could decide to prioritize his family, or the team might not have a roster spot for him in 2027.
“This is my last year,” Rojas began. “That’s something that I said last year. This is going to be my last year playing professional baseball. That’s the way I want to see it. I want to see it as coming every single day, knowing that it was my last time playing at Angel Stadium. Or this is my last time playing in this series for my career.
“There’s one possibility, and it’s winning another championship. I’m going to have to sit down with my wife and see what is out there for me, especially with this organization. Because I wouldn’t play for any other team that is not the Dodgers at this point in my life and career. My decision is already made that I want to go home and start pursuing the next chapter of my life and professional career, which is helping this team from another role. So that’s decided.
“The only way I will have a conversation — and this is not 100% — it has to be both ways wanting the same thing. I don’t know what the team is going to want for next year. And it’s not just me saying, I want to come back if we win. They might have a different way they want to go. But if we win this year, it would be really hard not to have a conversation with my family to try to get something for next year.
“But I’m focusing on this year and enjoying my last time playing baseball. Because something I know, as hard as we work, nothing is guaranteed in this sport and we have to earn everything we accomplish. I’m really humble about that. Even though we won the last couple World Series, in one of them we were one out away from losing, and it would be a different conversation. I might not have a job if I didn’t hit that homer. So I’d rather wait until the season is over and then make conclusions after the year is over.”
Rojas certainly looks capable of completing another season beyond 2026. The longtime veteran has been productive as a role-player for the Dodgers this season, batting .286/.316/.371 in 29 games and has filled in wherever he is needed on defense.
Whenever Rojas does decide to take the front office role with the Dodgers, he should succeed there as well. Mookie Betts has regularly praised Rojas for assisting his transition to becoming a Gold Glove-caliber shortstop.
Kiké Hernández helped Miguel Rojas
Rojas delivered the biggest swing of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2025 season, but there was a point when he believed he wouldn’t be on the roster by the time the postseason came around.
He began to worry about the prospect of being released by L.A., but a conversation with Kiké Hernández helped him to put those worries behind him.
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