Miguel Rojas’ night in Game 3 of the NLDS ended early, and the Dodgers are now waiting on what comes next.
Rojas, starting for Los Angeles against the Braves, was in the lineup again after opening Game 2 at third base in place of Max Muncy. The Dodgers turned to him because of the matchup, using the right-handed hitter against Atlanta lefty Chris Sale.
That part of the plan never really clicked. Rojas went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before getting one more chance in the eighth inning against Braves reliever Brent Suter, another southpaw.
He didn’t get through that at-bat. After fouling off the second pitch, Rojas immediately grabbed at his lower back with his left arm.
A trainer came out to check on him, and after a short conversation, he was pulled from the game. Tommy Edman stepped in mid at-bat and then popped up shortly after.
The Dodgers later announced the issue on X, saying, “Miguel Rojas left tonight’s game with low back pain.”
During the broadcast, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic said Rojas originally felt the setback while fielding a ground ball in the fifth inning.
Now the bigger question is whether the injury will force Los Angeles to move on without him for the rest of the NLDS. If that happens, the Dodgers would need to replace him on the roster. It would also rule him out of the NLCS if the Dodgers advance, taking away a player whose postseason experience has already mattered to this team.
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