Mentor of 478.4 billion won superstar and hero of WS Game 7...It's not a waste of 8.1 billion won. It's blue blood until retirement

Dec 04, 2025

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The hero of the home run in the ninth inning of the World Series will play next year.

MLB.COM, the official website of Major League Baseball, said 'According to sources, Miguel Rojas (37) and the Dodgers agreed on $5.5 million (about KRW 8.1 billion) for a year. The media said the club has yet to make an official announcement.

According to the media, 'Rohas hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series. At the same time, he has said that the 2026 season will be his last big league season. Rojas has already publicly stated that he wants to return to L.A., where he made his debut.

Rojas has been on the bench for more than three weeks this year and started at second base in the final two World Series games. With only two outs left, the Dodgers hit a tiebreaking solo home run against Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman, and the Dodgers eventually won in the 11th inning.

Rojas has not played many games as a starter this year, but he batted .262 with 27 RBIs in 114 games. He defended well as a second baseman and third baseman shortstop, and Javier Sanoya of the Miami Marlins became a finalist for the National League Utility Gold Glove.

Since being traded from Miami ahead of the 2023 season, Rojas has provided the Dodgers with a league-average level of offense with a stable defense.

But the media says 'His greatest value comes from the clubhouse. Rojas became a team leader during his second stint in LA, which expanded his value beyond what he does on the field, he said.

Mediume 'Rohas has been a mentor to Dodgers star Mookie Betts, and in his transition to shortstop, Betts relied on the veteran.'In his first full-time season as a shortstop, Betts was shortlisted for Gold Glove, and he credited Rojas with growing up as a defender.

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Betts is not like having a coach last October. But if you actually have a teammate who plays with you on the field, I can ask him questions during the game or between pitches"There is always an answer, and there is someone who does their best every day. I don't want anything more from Rojas. He's responsible for many of the reasons I've been able to succeed mentally this season" he said.

Betts is a mega star who signed a 12-year total of $325 million (478.4 billion won) with the Dodgers in 2020. This is a glimpse of the value of Rojas.

The media said, `If you want to know the influence Rojas has had on Dodgers teammates, you just have to look at the reaction after his Game 7 home run.' Max Muncy "couldn't be a better man than that" and Freddie Freeman even praised "if you play honestly, treat people right, and be a teammate like Rojas, then the game rewards you".

Rojas is the first player brought back by the Dodgers among the players who went to FA from the 2025 World Series team. The club previously executed options for Muncy and reliever Alex Vesia. Lilibur Evan Phillips, who is also a non-tender with utility player Quique Hernandez (FA), is also a candidate for return. The media said 'Both will not be ready early in the 2026 season due to injuries, and are more likely to re-sign by the time the initial 60-day injured list of spring training opens up.'