Overview
- Rojas recounted Shohei Ohtani telling him during Game 7, “You can’t retire next year… you’re playing with me for 10 more years,” after his ninth-inning homer forced extras in the Dodgers’ title-clinching win.
- He confirmed he is a free agent for 2026 and said he hopes to play only one more year, adding it is hard to picture doing that anywhere other than Los Angeles.
- Coverage has cited a projection of a one-year deal around $7 million for a potential Dodgers reunion, though no agreement has been announced.
- Rojas revealed he was close to being designated for assignment earlier in the season, describing a low point in mid-June before his postseason turnaround.
- He said the clubhouse noticed and disliked Drake’s public shots at Ohtani during the Series, noting teammates, including Kiké Hernandez, responded after the win.