The Dodgers’ Champion Finally Speaks — and His Powerful Words to the Front Office Are Still Echoing Through Baseball.NL
As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to celebrate one of the most memorable World Series victories in recent memory, there is still business at hand to deal with.
The back-to-back defending champions have a few key free agents as they enter another unpredictable offseason, and among the names are World Series hero Miguel Rojas. The veteran utility man hadn’t collected a hit in a calendar month entering Game 7 of the World Series. His game-tying home run with one out in the ninth inning to save the Dodgers’ season marked his first long ball since Sept. 19.
He spoke to Dodgers insider Doug McKain about whether he wants to go back to the Dodgers or extend his professional baseball career elsewhere.
TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 01: Miguel Rojas #72 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Jeff Hoffman #2…
“I would say I want to go back and play for the Dodgers, especially [after] what happened during the World Series,” Rojas said. “I think we deserve an opportunity [to go for a] three-peat together. That is something that I am always going to say, that is my main motivation.
“It’s not about me getting money or getting the right deal or anything like that. It’s like keeping this core together for one more year, and give us an opportunity to three-peat, I think that’s the biggest motivation for me right now.”
Rojas is often called upon for team dinners and events to deliver speeches and is a staple in the Dodgers clubhouse. He hit .262 this season and was a Gold Glove award finalist for the utility position.
The 36-year-old’s contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball’s first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won’t be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.
