Miguel Rojas, Infield, Los Angeles Dodgers

Date of Birth: 2/24/1989
Birthplace: Los Teques, Miranda, Venezuela

Miguel Rojas, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was first signed by the Cincinnati Reds in November, 2005. He played in the Reds' minor league system from 2006 through 2012. After he signed with the Dodgers in November, 2012, he continued to play in the minors through most of 2014.

As a minor league player from 2006 through 2014, Rojas had 556 hits, 76 stolen bases, 198 RBIs, and 303 strikeouts to 198 walks in 725 games. Defensively, at shortstop, he made 1,750 assists, 353 double plays, 971 putouts, and 96 errors in 612 games.

Rojas joined the Dodgers for 45 games in 2014. He had 17 hits and a .200 batting average during that time.

On December 11, 2014, Rojas was traded to the Miami Marlins. He played in 60 games with the Marlins in 2015. During that time, he batted .282 with 40 hits. Defensively, he played 32 games at shortstop, 9 games at second base, and 9 games at third base.

Rojas finished the 2016 season with a .247 batting average and 48 hits in 123 games with the Marlins. Defensively, he played 41 games at first base, 45 games at second base, 16 games at third base, and 33 games at shortstop.

In 2017, Rojas batted .290 in 90 games with the Marlins. He finished the season with 79 hits and 16 doubles. Defensively, he played 2 games at first base, 2 games at second base, 15 games at third base, and 77 games at shortstop.

Rojas finished the 2018 season with 123 hits, 13 doubles, 53 RBIs, 69 strikeouts to 24 walks, and a .252 batting average in 153 games. Defensively, he played at all four infield positions.

Rojas batted .284 in 132 games in 2019. He finished the season with 137 hits, 29 doubles, 46 RBIs, and 62 strikeouts to 32 walks. Defensively, as a shortstop in 125 games, he made 287 assists, 74 double plays, 178 putouts, and 11 errors.

Rojas played in 40 games in 2020. He finished the season with 38 hits, 10 doubles, 4 home runs, 20 RBIs, 5 stolen bases, 18 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a .304 batting average. Defensively, he played 1 game at first base, 1 game at third base, and 39 games at shortstop. In the postseason, he batted .167 in 18 at-bats in 5 games.

Rojas finished the 2021 season with 131 hits, 30 doubles, 48 RBIs, 74 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a .265 batting average in 132 games. As a shortstop in 128 games, he made 282 assists, 80 double plays, 192 putouts, and 11 errors.

Rojas was traded back to the Dodgers on January 11, 2023.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Miguel Rojas
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Baseball Reference - Miguel Rojas