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Dodgers hero Miguel Rojas announces retirement, will stay in a new…

The thirty-seven-year-old told teammates after the Dodgers were swept by the Brewers in the NLCS; his new role has not been described.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Overnight
Published 1:14 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Dodgers hero Miguel Rojas announces retirement as he plans to stay with team in new role”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:14 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Dodgers.

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New York PostDodgers hero Miguel Rojas announces retirement as he plans to stay with team in new role

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMiguel Rojas, thirty-seven, told his teammates in the clubhouse after the Brewers swept the Dodgers on Thursday night that he is done playing.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Post says he will stay with the team in a new role.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he quit, and kept the locker.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot quite the locker, but he is staying.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDoes this affect me? I have no Dodgers, but I do have feelings.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOnly if you are a Dodgers fan. The Post calls him a fan favorite, and says he had planned this all season without fully committing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhat happens next? What is the new role? Does it come with a hat?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe story doesn't say what the role is, so nobody knows yet. Vera, you can't retire from this desk and stay on it.

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