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Why Miguel Rojas pitched for Dodgers in World Series rematch vs. Blue Jays originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Los Angeles Dodgers put Miguel Rojas on the mound for the ninth inning in Toronto against the Blue Jays on Monday.
Rojas is an infielder, yes. And the Dodgers were actually winning, not losing.
But there was Rojas on the mound. He gave up one hit, one walk and one run, but he got three outs, too.
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Why did Miguel Rojas pitch for the Dodgers?
Rojas pitched because the Dodgers were up 14-1.
They didn't want to use more pitches from their actual bullpen, so they figured Rojas could protect a 13-run lead while needing just three outs.
Rojas came through:
That post references the last time Rojas was in Toronto -- that's when he hit a game-tying home run in Game 7 of the World Series.
Now, he's just showing that he can do a little more than anyone is expecting.
Having a versatile player like Rojas is always useful for a team -- particularly when Rojas can even pitch just a little bit.
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