Miguel Rojas has added another line to his Dodgers résumé, and this one is historic.
The veteran infielder was named the winner of the 21st annual Roy Campanella Award, making him the first Dodger ever to claim the honor three years in a row. The club said the award “is given to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher,” and while Justin Turner won it three times in 2017, 2019 and 2020, no one in Dodgers history had put together a three-year run like Rojas.
He’ll be recognized before Thursday’s game by Joni Campanella Roan, Campanella’s daughter, and Akua Campanella, his granddaughter.
Rojas earned the award through a vote by uniformed Dodgers personnel, and the choice fits his season. He’s batting .271 with four home runs and 22 RBIs across 103 games, while splitting time at second base, shortstop and third base and posting a .995 fielding percentage.
His value, though, goes well beyond the numbers. Rojas also delivered the game-tying home run in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, a moment that permanently carved his place into Dodgers history. But even that only tells part of the story.
“Rojas’ excellent leadership in the clubhouse is by now common knowledge among baseball fans,” the team said in a news release. “The last four years, he’s instituted players-only, series-victory celebratory toasts in the locker room when the Dodgers take a series or record a sweep.
Rojas will kick off the toasts with a few words and then throw it over to the ‘player of the game.’ He’s also famous for his mentorship of players both young and old, including Mookie Betts, Alex Freeland and Hyeseong Kim.”
Rojas is expected to retire after this season, and the Dodgers said next year he is expected to move into a front office role centered on player development.
For now, he’s taking in what appears to be the final stretch of his playing career.
“I never take it for granted,” Rojas told Dodgers Nation’s Noel Sanchez. “I feel like every opportunity we have to take this field is really special, especially after what happened the last couple of years, not just to me but to the organization and the city.”
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