Overview
- Rojas was removed from Saturday’s game in Chicago after trainers checked his right shin during a seventh-inning plate appearance and Santiago Espinal pinch-ran and took over at second.
- Rojas says the shin problem began earlier in the trip in Pittsburgh when a runner slid into him and he felt the soreness again during the at-bat that led to his exit.
- Before Sunday’s game Rojas was available on the bench while the Dodgers started Alex Freeland at second base to cover the veteran’s day-to-day status.
- The club is treating the move as precautionary with no structural diagnosis reported and will choose between Freeland or Espinal if Rojas needs more time off.
- Rojas is a veteran utility infielder hitting .260/.322/.337 this season and losing his regular role could shift playing time for depth pieces who have shown recent hot streaks.