Miguel Rojas out for Dodgers in NLDS Game 4 with back injury

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Jack Harris

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Miguel Rojas will not play for the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Braves due to a back injury sustained during Game 3 on Tuesday. Manager Dave Roberts stated that while Rojas is currently sidelined, the team hopes he can recover and remain available for future games. The Dodgers are cautious about making roster changes now, as any replacement would be ineligible for a potential NLCS if they advance.
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The Dodgers will play Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday without veteran infielder Miguel Rojas due to a back injury. Manager Dave Roberts said that Rojas is experiencing soreness and will not be available for Wednesday's potential clincher game. The Dodgers are hopeful that Rojas' condition will improve in the coming days but do not plan to make any immediate roster changes, as he would become ineligible for future series if replaced now. With Rojas out, the team’s pinch-hitting options include Tommy Edman, Josue De Paula, Hunter Feduccia, and Hyeseong Kim.

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📰 Dodgers Injury Update
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New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 14 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles discuss different aspects of a game but describe distinct occurrences: one about Shohei Ohtani's batting order change and the other about Miguel Rojas being out due to injury.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 14 📰 publisher trust 66
“While both articles describe Miguel Rojas's departure from a game due to back pain, Article A details his exit during Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday night, while Article B reports that he will not play in Game 4 on Wednesday due to the same injury.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 24 📰 publisher trust 66
“While both articles are about the Dodgers playing Game 4 of the NLDS against the Braves, Article A focuses on the match-up and preview for the game, while Article B reports a player injury announcement that occurred before or during the game.”

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Jack Harris
62 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 ATLANTA –– The Dodgers will be playing a man short for Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday.
🔮 Andy Pages, meanwhile, was dropped into the nine-hole, where he will look to build off a two-hit performance in Game 3 that snapped his previous 0-for-8 slump to start the series.
🔮 “I understand it will be a storyline, I get it,” Freeman told reporters before the start of this NLDS.
🔮 He knew that, at some point, he would be summoned to provide a boost for the two-time defending champions.
🔮 An inning later, however, the Dodgers would finally break through.
🔮 “Trying to chase slug tomorrow night might not be the right plan, given the starter,” Roberts said of Ohtani on Monday.
🔮 A daunting challenge awaits on Tuesday night, when the club will face Braves ace Chris Sale for the first time since he threw a complete-game shutout against them in August.
🔮 Will Smith (0–for–8), Andy Pages (0–for–7, one walk) and Tommy Edman (0–for–5, one walk) are all vying for that honor.
🔮 From the start, the Atlanta Braves knew that they would be going with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.
🔮 Dave Roberts said earlier this season that the Dodgers could bar certain players from using ABS challenges if they didn’t exercise sound judgment.
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Topics

ATLANTA Dodgers Game 4 NLDS the National League Division Series

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 4× Roberts PERSON · 3× Rojas PERSON · 3× ATLANTA GPE · 1× Braves ORG · 1× Dave Roberts PERSON · 1× Hunter Feduccia PERSON · 1× Josue De Paula PERSON · 1× Miguel Rojas PERSON · 1× Tommy Edman PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Instead, the Dodgers will be down a man on their bench, leaving switch-hitting utility player Tommy Edman, left-handed-hitting rookie Josue De Paula, left-handed-hitting backup catcher Hunter Feduccia, and baserunning/defensive specialist Hyeseong Kim as their pinch-hitting options as they try to close out the best-of-five series.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 ATLANTA –– The Dodgers will be playing a man short for Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Miguel Rojas out for Dodgers in NLDS Game 4 with back injury · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

ATLANTA –– The Dodgers will be playing a man short for Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday. asserted
Dodgers → play → Wednesday
According to manager Dave Roberts, veteran infielder Miguel Rojas will not be available for the team’s potential NLDS clincher, after leaving Game 3 early on Tuesday with lower back pain. uncertain
Rojas → accord → pain
“[He’s feeling] not great,” Roberts said. asserted
Roberts → feel → ?
“Back’s sore. asserted
Back → ’ → ?
So we’re going to kick this one to another day.” asserted
we → go → day
For now, the Dodgers do not appear to be considering a roster move. asserted
Dodgers → appear → move
Roberts said the team is hopeful his injury will improve in the coming days. asserted
injury → say → days
And if they were to replace him on the roster now, he would be ineligible to play in a potential NL Championship Series. asserted
he → replace → Series
“To make any decisions that would compromise his status for a potential next series doesn’t make sense,” Roberts said. asserted
Roberts → make → sense
Rojas tweaked his back while fielding a ground ball in the fifth inning on Tuesday night, then left the game after showing visible signs of pain on a swing in the eighth inning. asserted
Rojas → tweak → inning
Rojas had started each of the last two games for the Dodgers, inserted into the lineup as an extra right-handed bat against a pair of left-handed starters from the Braves. asserted
Rojas → start → Braves
After Tuesday’s game, Rojas downplayed the severity of his injury, sounding hopeful he would be available to play in Game 4. asserted
he → downplay → Game
Instead, the Dodgers will be down a man on their bench, leaving switch-hitting utility player Tommy Edman, left-handed-hitting rookie Josue De Paula, left-handed-hitting backup catcher Hunter Feduccia, and baserunning/defensive specialist Hyeseong Kim as their pinch-hitting options as they try to close out the best-of-five series. asserted
they → leave → series
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