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The Los Angeles Dodgers won an unbelievable Game 7 with the help of the heroics from a guy who hadn’t recorded a hit in a calendar month. Veteran utility man Miguel Rojas had just three at-bats in the NLDS, zero in the NLCS, and 10 in the World Series, but his second-to-last at-bat would ultimately define his legacy in a Dodgers uniform. More news: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Sends Clear Message on Yoshinobu Yamamoto After World Series Rojas has always been the Dodgers’ clubhouse leader and is usually the one to deliver a team speech at dinners or special events. When the bat was in his hands and one out in the ninth inning, he unloaded a solo home run — his first since Sept. 19 — to tie the game and extend the Dodgers’ season. TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 01: Miguel Rojas #72 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Jeff Hoffman #23 of the Toronto Blue Jays to tie the game 4-4 in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 01, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) After the electricity that was Game 7 of the World Series — as Yoshinobu Yamamoto came into the game to close out the final 2.2 innings and Will Smith hit a solo home run to take the first lead of the game in the 11th — Rojas, now a free agent, spoke on what is next for him. “I want to pursue the next step of my career, and I think that’s something I’m going to talk to (president of baseball operations) Andrew Friedman and (general manager) Brandon Gomes about, be really open about what my goals are,” Rojas said. “Hopefully, we can get to a point where I don’t let myself be a free agent. I just want to be here, and hopefully I can do something before free agency hits. Hopefully, it syncs up with what they want me to do.” After helping the Dodgers become baseball’s first back-to-back champions in a quarter century, Rojas made sure that there was no confusion as to where he wants to play in his 13th MLB season. “This is my priority,” Rojas said. “I want to sign here. I already told the guys my desire to be with this organization. I think we deserve another run.” More news: Dodgers Star Retires After World Series Win Over Blue Jays For all the latest MLB news and rumors, head over to Newsweek Sports
