Miguel Rojas reveals why his Dodgers years meant so much more than baseball

As the 2026 MLB season is nearing the end, so is Miguel Rojas’ time on the baseball diamond.

Rojas appeared as a guest during the Fox pregame show for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night and said his time with the Dodgers over the last four years “changed my life.”

Miguel Rojas thanks Dodgers for changing his life. AP Photo/Gregory Bull

“They gave me the opportunity to go back home in LA where I made debut 12 years ago …where I had where I had the opportunity to live the best four years of my life in baseball,” Rojas said.

Rojas said on the broadcast that he will always cherish the moments the Dodgers organization did for his son son Aaron, like when his teammates would take him to the outfield to shag fly balls.

“He was living the dream for me, and for my daughter, just to be around them. That’s what I told the guys,” Rojas said. “Thank you for changing my life. And for being part of the best four years of my life.”

Rojas’ professional baseball career originally began in 2006 when he signed as an amateur free agent from Venezuela with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2012, he became a free agent and signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers.

Miguel Rojas hoisting the Dodgers World Series trophy alongside Freddie Freeman in a low rider.

His MLB Debut came in June 2014. He went on to play in 85 games with the Dodgers.

The next season, he was traded to the Marlins and would spend the next eight years with them.

His second stint with the Dodgers came in 2022 — one of the most important periods in the franchise’s history.

Rojas became a World Series hero in 2025 when he hit a solo home run in the ninth inning in Game 7 that propelled the team to winning their second consecutive World Series.

Rojas contemplated retirement after his heroics but decided to stick around for the 2026 season to help the Dodgers attempt a three-peat.

Miguel Rojas receiving a hug from Brewers manager Pat Murphy before Game 7 of the World Series on Tuesday. Getty Images

After they were eliminated in the NLCS by the Brewers, he announced his retirement.

Rojas’ career finished concluded with two World Series titles, 1,048 hits, .260 batting average and 386 RBIs.

As he is concluding his playing career, he will have one more last ride in baseball.

This winter, Rojas will represent Venezuela in the Professional Baseball League for the Tiburones de La Guaira club.

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