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Dodgers hold out Miguel Rojas due to sore back. Ronald Acuña Jr. is starting in RF for Braves

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM · 1 min read
Dodgers hold out Miguel Rojas due to sore back. Ronald Acuña Jr. is starting in RF for Braves — WPLG Local 10, Coconut Creek Sports news
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ATLANTA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas is not in the lineup Wednesday night for Game 4 of the NL Division Series after leaving Tuesday night's 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves during an at-bat with lower back soreness.Manager Dave Roberts said Rojas is “not great” and would not be available off the bench. That leaves Rojas' status uncertain if the Dodgers advance to the National League Championship Series. Rojas appeared to hurt his back on a swing in the eighth inning.“Back’s sore. Laying low,” Roberts said of Rojas. “Won’t be available today. I think for us it’s, like, we have an extended bench anyway. So to try to make any decisions that would compromise his status for a potential next series doesn’t make sense. So we’re going to kick this one to another day.”Kiké Hernández, who hit a homer in Tuesday night's win, is starting at second base. Roberts said he also hoped to use Tommy Edman, who replaced Rojas on Tuesday.Roberts said he liked the matchup of Hernán

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