{"id":669745,"date":"2026-04-08T06:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/669745\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:22:36","slug":"dodgers-player-away-from-team-due-to-personal-reasons-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/669745\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Player Away From Team Due To Personal Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2242779969.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October, 24, 2025: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) reacts during the sixth inning of Game one of the World Series between the Los Angeles Angeles and the Toronto Blue Jays at Roger Centre on Friday, October 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Robert Gauthier\/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Dodgers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218606\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> played the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/toronto-blue-jays\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218608\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> (in Canada) for the second game of their series.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers won by a score of 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>They have won each of the first two games.<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers Announce Player Away From Team<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5890289\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5890289\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775629346_107_GettyImages-2267519839.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5890289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyLos Angeles Dodgers second basemen <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miguel Rojas\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/miguel-rojas\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218609\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miguel Rojas<\/a> (72) seen in the dugout prior to the start of a MLB spring training game between the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Angels\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218607\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> and Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Right before Tuesday\u2019s game, the Dodgers announced that Miguel Rojas had been scratched due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Dodgers\/status\/2041653799371043226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">The Dodgers wrote (via X):<\/a> \u201cMiguel Rojas was scratched from the lineup to tend to a family matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Rojas was scratched from the lineup to tend to a family matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rojas is batting .263 with one RBI in his first six games of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Dave Roberts was asked about the situation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByJackHarris\/status\/2041708014143434876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Jack Harris of The California Post wrote:<\/a> \u201cDave Roberts did not know how much time Miguel Rojas might miss while dealing with his family matter<\/p>\n<p>Team is gonna play a man short tomorrow, then will see where everything is at when they get back to LA\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rojas\u2019 MLB Background<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5890291\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5890291\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269170347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5890291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMiguel Rojas #72 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in action against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Cleveland Guardians\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218613\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> at Dodger Stadium on March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p>Rojas began his <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218615\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> career with the Dodgers in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>He then played eight years for the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Marlins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/miami-marlins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218614\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Marlins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old rejoined the Dodgers in 2023, and has helped the franchise win the World Series Championship in each of the previous two years.<\/p>\n<p>Over 13 seasons, Rojas is batting .260 with 57 home runs and 364 RBI\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>MLB Fans React To Rojas News<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5890293\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5890293\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2244545986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5890293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMiguel Rojas #72 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after being tagged out by <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chris Bassitt\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/christopher-bassitt\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218616\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Bassitt<\/a> #40 of the Toronto Blue Jays to end the top of the sixth inning in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 01, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what fans were saying on social media:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SleeperDodgers\/status\/2041658922948554771\" rel=\"nofollow\">@SleeperDodgers:<\/a> \u201cprayers for miggy and his fam \ud83d\ude4f\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/boodinfluence\/status\/2041659844164227433\" rel=\"nofollow\">@boodinfluence:<\/a> \u201ckeeping the rojas family in my thoughts tonight, hope everything is ok \ud83d\ude4f\u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shoheigoatani1\/status\/2041656016711119043\" rel=\"nofollow\">@shoheigoatani1<\/a>: \u201cAlways want to see Kim in the lineup but not like this. Pray everything is okay!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IvysDad522\/status\/2041654062048055519\" rel=\"nofollow\">@IvysDad522:<\/a> \u201cHopefully nothing too serious. Family first Miggy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joshgitt1987\/status\/2041655886620586306\" rel=\"nofollow\">@joshgitt1987:<\/a> \u201cOh no. I hope everything is ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers Right Now<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5874937\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5874937\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775109701_GettyImages-2181272120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5874937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyManager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks out to the mound in the ninth inning as they play the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Yankees\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218617\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> during Game Two of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers are off to another strong start in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>With Tuesday\u2019s win, they are now 9-2 in their first 11 games, which has them at the top of the National League West.<\/p>\n<p>After Wednesday\u2019s series finale, the Dodgers will return home to host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Texas Rangers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/texas-rangers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"218618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rangers<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Dodgers\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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