Rojas injures shoulder in possible final game in Miami, will receive treatment

MIAMI -- Miguel Rojas has been very open about wanting to retire after the 2026 season. In the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot park on Sunday, the second baseman had a bittersweet potential final game in Miami, where he spent eight seasons. He exited in the top of the ninth after aggravating his right shoulder.

The injury occurred on an awkward dive beyond the infield in the bottom of the eighth. Joe Mack sent a chopper up the middle by the second-base bag, and Rojas dove headfirst in an attempt to make the play. The ball sneaked through to center field for a base hit, while Rojas remained in the area outside the infield diamond for a few minutes before staying in the game after a couple of throws.

Rojas said he got stuck in the artificial grass and overextended his right arm. He will receive treatment Monday and see where he stands, but he is hoping to bounce back as soon as possible.

“It’s really sore right now,” said Rojas, who has been playing with a labrum tear for years. “I’m probably gonna get an injection. So this is not gonna be something new for me. I [have played] through some shoulder pain before and kind of like what I felt in that place, my lever there that I have on my right shoulder, maybe got a little bigger. It got worse because I felt a little bit of a pop on the back of my shoulder. So we’ll see ‘till tomorrow and see how it feels in the next 24, 48 hours.”

Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers will wait to see how Rojas responds to treatment before determining his availability for the next series against the Reds, which includes two left-handed starters. He hopes Rojas will not be out for an extended amount of time.

“Whatever he can give us would be helpful,” Roberts said. “But obviously, he’s got to be healthy, so that’s more of the training staff's decision. And I’m sure that, tomorrow, kind of late morning, I’ll get a text from him or the trainer to see how it’s feeling, and then I’ll make a decision, early afternoon.”

Rojas acknowledged that, this late in the season, players often try to push through minor injuries to remain available.

“I don’t think this is gonna sideline me for a while,” Rojas said. “But at the same time, I gotta be responsible and see how I feel tomorrow and the next day.”

The injury came on a day that already carried plenty of emotion for Rojas. Before the game, the Marlins honored him with a tribute video, a gesture that meant a lot to the veteran infielder who spent most of his Major League career in Miami after his rookie season with the Dodgers.

“I really appreciate what the Marlins did for me with that little video,” Rojas said. “That’s not just for me. It’s for my whole family and the people that supported me throughout my career when I was here. I spent eight years of my life playing and giving everything that I have to that organization. I really appreciate that they had the gesture of having a little tribute video for me, just in case this is going to be my last time playing in this stadium.

“Obviously, we reconsider things if -- when we win the World Series and whatnot. But at the end of the day, it’s all about the moment and the gesture from these people. High-class organization.”