Dodgers' Postseason Hero Exits NLDS Game vs Braves With Back Injury
A 37-year-old infielder was escorted off the field with a trainer in the middle of an eighth-inning at-bat in Game 3 of the NLDS.
Veteran Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas exited the National League Division Series game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, October 6 due to a low back injury. Following a first pitch walk by Atlanta Braves pitcher Brent Suter, Rojas fouled off Suter's second pitch before grimacing and leaning over in pain. He was quickly tended to by an athletic trainer and was replaced in the game by pinch hitter Tommy Edman.
Rojas, who hit a crucial ninth inning home run in the 2025 World Series, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's game. In his career spanning 2014, Rojas has never been placed on the injured list due to a back injury. Starting Game 3 of the NLDS after Tommy Edman's performance in the first two games, Rojas excelled against left-handed pitchers with a .293/.340/.469 batting line.
However, with the Dodgers facing Atlanta's right-hander Tyler Mahle in Game 4, it appeared Rojas might not be able to play again. If he was unable to return, the Dodgers would have to consider playing a man down in the crucial Game 4 and potentially Game 5 in Los Angeles. Removing Rojas from the roster due to injury would also rule him out from the NL Championship Series if the Dodgers advance, taking away a valuable left-handed batter and postseason performer managed by manager Dave Roberts.
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