Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday against the Giants, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Rojas will get a breather Thursday after failing to record a hit in each of his last two games. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Smacks homer Monday
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Rojas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
This was Rojas' second homer in his last three games, an unusual bit of power from the light-hitting shortstop. He's been steady at the plate in September, going 16-for-45 (.356) with four extra-base hits and six RBI over 14 contests. The 34-year-old is at a .239/.294/.331 slash line with five homers, 30 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 115 games this season while routinely hitting at or near the bottom of the order.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mariners.
Rojas has an .854 OPS through 13 games in September and will take a seat Sunday after the Dodgers secured the NL West crown on Saturday. Amed Rosario will man shortstop and bat seventh in the series finale.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Hits go-ahead homer
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Rojas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
Rojas snapped a 20-game homer drought with his go-ahead blast in the fifth inning. The infielder was at least productive during the power outage, going 19-for-64 (.297) in that span, though he picked up just four RBI. He's seen steady playing time at shortstop this year, posting a .237/.293/.322 slash line with four homers, 29 RBI, 45 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 113 contests.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Takes seat Tuesday
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Rojas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.
Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop and bat ninth versus the Padres and right-hander Michael Wacha. Rojas has shown more life lately, but he's slashing just .233/.291/.311 across 384 total plate appearances this season with the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Tallies four hits Sunday
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Rojas went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
Rojas now has seven hits over his last four games and has started five of the last games at shortstop despite the Dodgers making trading for Amed Rosario before the deadline. Rojas hadn't had more than two hits in a game all year but has seemed to turn a corner in September, and is slashing .367/.387/.467 over nine games this month.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Gets breather Saturday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas will take a seat Saturday after beginning September 7-for-25 with an RBI and four runs scored across seven games. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at shortstop and bat seventh while Rojas rests.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Thursday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday against Atlanta, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After having his six-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday, Rojas will get a breather and hand starting shortstop duties to Amed Rosario, who will bat ninth Thursday.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Retreats to bench
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Rojas doubled twice and reached base three times in Sunday's victory over the Red Sox, but he will get a day off to remain fresh for the stretch run. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop for the Dodgers on Monday.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: On bench for later game
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Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's later game against the Guardians.
Rojas finished 1-for-3 with a single, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's suspended game, which had to be completed Thursday afternoon in Cleveland. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop for the Dodgers in the regularly-scheduled tilt.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting out Game 1
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Marlins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After slugging two homers across his last four games, Rojas will catch a breather for the first game of Saturday's activities. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop in Rojas' place in Game 1, and the 34-year-old could resume his starting duties in the nightcap.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Takes seat Thursday
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Rojas is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Brewers.
Rojas has collected two homers and seven RBI over his last three games, but Enrique Hernandez will get the start at shortstop and bat eighth Thursday against Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes. Rojas carries an overall .510 OPS versus righties this year.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Pops homer in win
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Rojas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.
Rojas has swatted all three of his homers this season over 15 games in August, though he's hitting a meager .233 for the month. His blast in the second inning Wednesday put the Dodgers ahead for good as they continue to roll. The shortstop is at a .220/.274/.297 slash line with 23 RBI, 36 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 92 contests.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Collects four RBI in win
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Rojas went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rockies.
Rojas had a solo shot in the fourth inning, while his three other plate appearances were productive outs that each generated a run. While he's gone a paltry 8-for-36 (.222) in August, he's up to eight RBI over 13 games this month despite routinely hitting toward the bottom of the order. The infielder has a .219/.271/.287 slash line with two homers, 20 RBI, 35 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 306 plate appearances this season.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting Saturday
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Rojas is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rockies.
Rojas will get a breather after he went 1-for-5 with a run scored over the first two games of the series. Amed Rosario will take over at shortstop and bat eighth against Colorado.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting Tuesday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday against Arizona, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After going 2-for-5 with an RBI and scoring twice Monday against San Diego, Rojas will take a seat for Tuesday's series opener with the D-backs. Amed Rosario will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Friday
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Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Friday against the Padres, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
After going 3-for-8 with a homer and three RBI across his last two games, Rojas will take a seat for Friday's series opener with San Diego. Amed Rosario will start at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Finally hits first homer of season
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Rojas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-1 win over the Athletics.
Rojas ended his season-long homer drought with a third-inning solo shot. He also snapped an 0-for-8 skid from his last three games. For now, the Dodgers' trade additions of Amed Rosario and Enrique Hernandez are not costing Rojas playing time at shortstop, but his spot can't be considered safe when his bat is cold. He's slashing just .217/.272/.273 with a homer, 13 RBI, 30 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 79 contests this season.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting out Monday
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Rojas is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Rojas will get a breather after he went 2-for-10 with three walks, four runs scored and a stolen base over the team's series in Texas. Chris Taylor will start at shortstop and bat seventh in the series opener with the Blue Jays.
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Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Resting Monday
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Rojas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas will take a seat for the first time in the second half after he went a collective 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored while starting all three games of the Dodgers' series with the Mets this past weekend. Chris Taylor will spell Rojas at shortstop Monday as the Dodgers' road trip shifts to Baltimore.
