Miguel Rojas's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (ankle) is starting at first base again and is hitting third in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday against the division-rival San Diego Padres and right-hander Dylan Cease at Petco Park. However, shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin) will not play. Tommy Edman will start at shortstop and bat eighth, with Enrique Hernandez starting in center field and batting ninth against Cease. Freeman has been battling an ankle injury since the final week of the regular season but has toughed it out and played in all three NLDS games, going 3-for-11 with two strikeouts and a stolen base. He's had plenty of success against Cease in his career in 11 at-bats, recording five hits (one double), two RBI and two K's. Hernandez has also had some success against Cease, going 5-for-12 with a homer, two doubles, two RBI and three K's.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin), who has been playing through a tear in his left groin muscle, left Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres after apparently aggravating it while stopping at third base. Rojas did something similar near the end of the regular season against the Padres and missed the final series of the regular season in Colorado before returning to the playoffs. The 35-year-old's status for the rest of the NLDS is now firmly in question. If he cannot go for Game 4 at Petco Park on Wednesday, the Dodgers would likely move Tommy Edman to the 6 and Andy Pages to center field, which is what they did on Tuesday when Rojas left the game. The glove-first veteran has gone 2-for-8 so far through three games of the NLDS. If he's removed from the NLDS roster and the Dodgers advance, he would not be eligible to play in the NLCS.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin) will start in Game 1 of the NLDS, according to Eric Stephen of SB Nation. Rojas was sidelined during the final series of the regular season with a minor groin injury and will return to the starting nine on Saturday evening. Across 103 games this summer, the 35-year-old has held a .283/.337/.410 line with six home runs and eight swiped bags. Since the start of September, he posted a modest .250 AVG. Rojas is best to fade in DFS this evening as he will face San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease, who has carried a stellar 1.40 ERA across his previous three outings.

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said that shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin) is "progressing." Rojas tweaked his groin in last week's game against the division-rival San Diego Padres and didn't end up playing in the final series of the season last weekend versus the Colorado Rockies. However, with time off this week with the Dodgers having a first-round bye in the playoffs, Rojas fully expects to be in the starting lineup at the 6 for Game 1 of the National League Division Series this Saturday at Dodger Stadium against the Padres. The 35-year-old Venezuelan veteran is mostly known for his stellar defense at shortstop, but he's also quietly had a nice year at the plate in 307 at-bats, batting .283/.337/.410 with six home runs, 36 RBI and eight stolen bases in 103 games in his second year in LA. Anything that Rojas gives the Dodgers offensively in the postseason will be an added bonus.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the hope is that shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin) will be able to play in the regular-season finale this Sunday at Coors Field against the division-rival Colorado Rockies. Rojas is undergoing an MRI exam and receiving a cortisone injection on Thursday after tweaking his groin in Wednesday night's win over the division-rival San Diego Padres. He said he's been dealing with a groin injury in his leg the last few weeks. "We figure that with the playoff schedule, you never play more than three days in a row," Rojas said. "Hopefully my ability to stay on top of it, plus the injection helps." The Dodgers are playing it safe with their primary shortstop ahead of the postseason in October. With the defensive whiz out for the next couple of games, expect Tommy Edman to move to the 6 with Andy Pages perhaps making some appearances in center field for the Blue.