The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million contract with veteran infielder Miguel Rojas, according to multiple reports. Rojas, who played a key role in the team's 2025 World Series victory, plans to retire after the 2026 season. The deal allows him to finish his career with the club where he debuted in 2014.
Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas is set to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year, $5.5 million deal, sources including El Extrabase and MLB.com reported on Wednesday. The Dodgers have not officially confirmed the agreement, but it marks the first re-signing of a free agent from their 2025 World Series championship team. Rojas, who will turn 36 in the spring, expressed a desire to end his career in Los Angeles after making his Major League debut with the club in 2014.
In the 2025 regular season, Rojas hit .262 with seven home runs, 27 RBIs, 18 doubles, and 35 runs scored in 114 games and 290 at-bats, primarily in a bench role. He provided versatile defense at second base, third base, and shortstop, earning a finalist nod for the National League utility Gold Glove Award, which was won by Miami's Javier Sanoja. Traded to the Dodgers from the Miami Marlins before the 2023 season, Rojas slashed .262/.318/.397 with a 2.1 WAR while contributing leadership in the clubhouse.
Rojas became an unlikely hero in the World Series, starting the final two games at second base after a three-week absence from the lineup. In Game 7 against the Toronto Blue Jays, he hit a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning off closer Jeff Hoffman, helping the Dodgers secure a victory in 11 innings for their ninth franchise title and second straight championship. Reports vary slightly on additional defensive contributions, with accounts of a crucial throw to the plate preventing a winning run and a game-ending double play.
Teammates praised Rojas' impact beyond the field. Dodgers star Mookie Betts credited him as a mentor during his transition to shortstop: "It's different when you have a coach, but when you have a teammate that's actually out there... he's really responsible for a lot of my mental successes this year." Third baseman Max Muncy said, "It couldn’t have been a better guy," while first baseman Freddie Freeman added, "When you play the game right, treat people right... the game honors you."
The Dodgers previously exercised options on Max Muncy and reliever Alex Vesia. Free agent utility man Kiké Hernández and non-tendered reliever Evan Phillips, both sidelined by injuries, remain candidates for return after the 60-day injured list opens in spring training.
