Dodgers Re-Sign Rojas to One-Year, $5.5M Contract

The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed veteran infielder Miguel Rojas to a one-year, $5.5 million contract for the 2026 season, bringing back the 36-year-old utility player who delivered key moments in their World Series victory last month.

Rojas, a Venezuelan native with 12 major league seasons under his belt, emerged as a postseason standout for the back-to-back champions. In Game 7 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Nov. 1, 2025, in Toronto, he hit a ninth-inning home run off closer Jeff Hoffman with one out, tying the score and forcing extra innings in a game the Dodgers ultimately won to secure their second consecutive title. Earlier, in Game 6 the previous night, Rojas scooped a throw from left fielder Kiké Hernández at second base to complete a double play that sealed the victory and extended the series. He also made a critical defensive play in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, backhanding a grounder and throwing to home plate to prevent the Blue Jays from scoring the winning run.

During the 2025 regular season, Rojas batted .262 with seven home runs and 27 RBIs, contributing 2.1 wins above replacement while starting games at second base, third base and shortstop. In the...