The 37-year-old told teammates it was over in the clubhouse after Los Angeles was swept out of the NLCS by the Brewers on Thursday night.
Miguel Rojas is done playing baseball. The Dodgers infielder announced his retirement Thursday night, moments after Los Angeles was eliminated from the National League Championship Series in a sweep by the Brewers, ending the club's bid for a third straight World Series title.
Rojas, 37, had hinted at this moment for a while without ever fully committing to it. He made the call official in a postgame clubhouse meeting with teammates, closing out a run that included a memorable turn as a postseason contributor for the Dodgers. "This is it," Rojas told reporters afterward. "I don't even wanna take off my cleats right now."
The news caps an emotional night for a team that expected to be playing deeper into October. Rojas spent four years with the Dodgers and became a postseason fixture, with his retirement adding a personal coda to a season that ended short of the franchise's goal. Reports indicate he plans to remain with the organization in a new role going forward.