“You’re not a good captain, you’re not a good person. You’re not even a good athlete right now,” New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm said of Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas in March when he was with the Miami Marlins.
It turns out Rojas got the last laugh when the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games to win the World Series.
Before the World Series began, the New York Post asked Rojas about the feud with Chisholm.
“I don’t really pay much attention to people’s opinions, other than people I really care about,” Rojas told The Post. “I can’t really tell you anything about his opinions because I don’t take his opinions the way he was talking.
“I feel like I know my value,” Rojas added. “And I know what I bring to a team. Nobody needs to reinforce that.”
After the World Series, Rojas added a picture to his Instagram story that spoke about him getting the last laugh:
Miggy Ro firing shots lol pic.twitter.com/nk4P08yuK5
— Michael (@Wittman7) November 4, 2024
Rojas was an important part of the team this season and was looked up to by several teammates. The Dodgers rewarded him with exercising his $5 million club option for the 2025 season.
Rojas played a crucial role in the Dodgers’ World Series victory this year, and the team is keeping him around for at least one more season. Several players have praised his leadership skills, indicating that the organization values his presence.
Over the course of the long season, he batted .283 with six home runs and 36 RBIs. As the primary shortstop, Rojas was a steadying force for the Dodgers while they navigated various changes in the infield.
By exercising Rojas’s option, the Dodgers retain the flexibility to use him as their primary shortstop heading into 2025. However, that position doesn’t seem secure for the veteran, despite his strong performance this past season. Rojas will be 36 next year, and the injury issues that hampered him in 2024 are likely to linger. He has already indicated that he will need surgery this winter to address a partially torn adductor muscle in his groin along with a sports hernia.
It remains uncertain whether Rojas will have sufficient time to rehabilitate and be ready for Opening Day next March. Even if he manages to recover, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Dodgers opted to transition him into a part-time role as they explore improvements during the offseason.
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