{"id":6240,"date":"2024-10-01T08:01:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T08:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6240"},"modified":"2024-10-01T08:01:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T08:01:42","slug":"dodgers-backup-plan-if-either-freddie-freeman-migual-rojas-miss-start-of-nlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6240","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers&#8217; backup plan if either Freddie Freeman, Migual Rojas miss start of NLDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Max Muncy and Tommy Edman could have new roles<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Dodgers-news-LAs-backup-plan-if-either-Freddie-Freeman-Migual-Rojas-miss-start-of-NLDS.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas and Freddie Freeman (Dodgers). Dodger Stadium.\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0manager\u00a0Dave Roberts\u00a0expects\u00a0Freddie Freeman\u00a0and\u00a0Miguel Rojas\u00a0to be ready for the start of the\u00a0National League Division Series\u00a0on Saturday. If they can&#8217;t go, however,\u00a0he has a plan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0Freeman nursing a sprained ankle\u00a0and Rojas dealing with a left adductor injury, both hope to be on the Dodgers&#8217; roster when they face either the Atlanta Braves or San Diego Padres this weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see any reason both those guys don\u2019t get in lineup,\u201d Roberts said, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n<p>If they&#8217;re still not ready to go, Roberts said Max Muncy could be an option at first base. Muncy has primarily played third for the Dodgers this season and has only played two games at first since 2022. To get him sharp, Roberts said Muncy will work out at first base while the Dodgers have the week off. Enrique Hernandez would then move to third base.<\/p>\n<p>Shortstop duties, meanwhile, would probably fall to Tommy Edman, who played short 18 times in his abbreviated 37-game regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether Freeman and Rojas are in the lineup for Game 1, Roberts expects both back soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expect this is a more short-term thing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Miguel Rojas has quietly been a valuable piece to the Dodgers&#8217; infield<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3055654\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3055654\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3055654\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miguel-Rojas.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miguel-Rojas.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miguel-Rojas.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miguel-Rojas.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miguel-Rojas.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Miguel-Rojas.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) is greeted in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by second baseman Gavin Lux (9) in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3055654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dodgers&#8217; lineup has plenty of firepower, particularly behind\u00a0Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s historic season and Mookie Betts&#8217; return to play in mid-August. It&#8217;s all made Rojas&#8217; contributions fly under the radar.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The 35-year-old veteran began playing shortstop regularly for the Dodgers when Betts went down with his injury in June, and as a hitter, he has had arguably the strongest season of his career. In 103 games, Rojas hit .283 with a .748 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>And on a team like the Dodgers, who have the best team OPS in baseball, Rojas has done his part to help the superstars around him. This season, he is hitting .286 with runners on base and .295 with runners in scoring position \u2014 especially valuable for someone who typically bats in the middle-to-lower third of the order.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-sticky-container adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,120193976\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5e90daf19f500876e949a3d9_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As far as his injury goes, don&#8217;t expect it to\u00a0go away entirely\u00a0before Saturday. He will need surgery in the offseason to repair the adductor, but in the meantime is managing the pain with cortisone injections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something that he\u2019s had all year as far as symptomatically dealing with,\u201d Roberts explained, per Ron Gutterman of Dodger Blue. \u201cHe\u2019s determined to make sure he\u2019s ready for the postseason.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Muncy and Tommy Edman could have new roles Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0manager\u00a0Dave Roberts\u00a0expects\u00a0Freddie Freeman\u00a0and\u00a0Miguel Rojas\u00a0to be ready for the start of the\u00a0National League Division Series\u00a0on Saturday. 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