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By: Manuel Acevedo Published Sep 24, 2023, 11:09 pm EDT
Miguel Rojas, shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgershad to apologize for making a great defensive play while being interviewed in the middle of the Los Angeles game. Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants. This caused the interviewers to laugh during the ESPN television broadcast.
The play was made in the second inning and the moment the ground ball came out the Venezuelan said: ““Sorry guys, I have to make this play quickly.”
Rojas has become an important piece for the Californian team this season, due to his great defense and good timely hitting. He has also shown why the team acquired him via trade before the season began.
The Venezuelan has also managed to win back the affection of the team’s fans and press, which gave him the opportunity to debut in the Major Leagues. Rojas in several previous seasons has been a finalist for the award Gold Glove as a shortstop in the National League.
Everything indicates that the player with the number 11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the starter at shortstop this postseason. So far this campaign, Miguel Rojas has a .288 batting average, 5 home runs, 1 triple, 16 doubles, .323 SLG and .611 OPS.
We will have to wait if the Los Angeles Dodgers organization makes the decision to offer a contract extension to the native of Los Teques, Venezuela.
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