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Miguel Rojas reveals why his Dodgers years meant so much more than baseball

Miguel Rojas has announced his retirement from professional baseball following the Los Angeles Dodgers' elimination in the National League Championship Series by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Venezuelan outfielder, who concluded a career spanning from 2006 to 2026, finished with 1,048 hits, a .260 batting average, 386 RBIs, and two World Series championships.

Rojas credited the Dodgers organization with transforming his personal life during his final four seasons, noting that the team allowed him to return to Los Angeles, where he made his major league debut in June 2014 after signing with Cincinnati in 2006 and joining the Dodgers in 2012. He specifically highlighted the impact on his family, including moments when teammates took his son Aaron to the outfield to shag fly balls, describing the experience as a dream realized for his children.

After hitting a decisive solo home run in the ninth inning of Game 7 in 2025 to secure a second consecutive title, Rojas initially considered retiring but stayed for the 2026 campaign to support a three-peat bid. Although his playing career is over, Rojas will continue his involvement in the sport this winter by representing Venezuela with the Tiburones de La Guaira in the Professional Baseball League.

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