Miguel Rojas Reveals His Retirement Timeline, Talks Future With Dodgers: Exclusive
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas said he is planning to play two more seasons and retire after the 2026 season. During an appearance on Dodgers Dougout Live with Doug McKain, Rojas revealed his current retirement timeline and that he wants to retire as a Dodger.
“I would like to retire with the Dodgers,” Rojas told McKain. “My personal goal and my personal expectation is to play two more years, so ‘25 and ‘26. After ‘26 I’ll be done with my baseball, with my playing career after that.”
Rojas had a resurgent season during the 2024 season with the Dodgers. At the age of 35, Rojas slashed .283/.337/.410 with 87 hits, 41 runs, six home runs, and 36 RBIs over 103 games. He took on a bigger role with the Dodgers after Mookie Betts suffered a fractured hand, and proved he still had more left to give on the field.
“I’m looking forward to continuing to produce at that level. And I want to step out of the game when I’m at my highest,” Rojas said. “I don’t want to wait until, I don’t want to face a situation where I need to be fighting for the job, or looking for a job or calling people that I know to get in the game. I want to be valued in the game.”
Rojas has previously stated that he wants to become a coach in the Dodgers organization after he retires, and manager Dave Roberts has expressed he believes Rojas would excel in the role. For now, Rojas is returning for at least another season with the Dodgers.
“I would never say no to a big league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, don’t get me wrong,” Rojas told McKain. “But I am definitely looking to finish my career here, because this is what I find a real reason to play baseball for and to be good for, other than just my numbers and my own money and my own privilege, which is playing 10 years in the Big Leagues. I already conquered that I just want to be good at what I do, and I want to be helpful to my teammates and my people.”
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