When the Dodgers announced their Opening Day lineup Thursday afternoon, it included one sentimental surprise. Typically, World Series hero Miguel Rojas will not start against right-handed pitching …
Typically, World Series hero Miguel Rojas will not start against right-handed pitching this year, set to platoon at second base base with switch-hitting Alex Freeland. Yet, even with the Dodgers facing Arizona right Zac Gallen in Thursday’s opener, Rojas got the nod from manager Dave Roberts.
“During our last exhibition game against the Angels , I was on the bench next to him, and he called me over and he said, ‘You’re starting Thursday,’” Rojas recounted before Thursday’s game, in which he will play second and bat ninth. “I was speechless and just gave him a big hug … Having that opportunity to be in the starting lineup means a lot.”American tennis star has one-word reaction to stunning fiancée's Miami Open lookOpening Day start“He was pretty emotional, pretty excited, pretty reflective,” Roberts said with a smile.The Dodgers Shohei Ohtani was leading off, followed by fellow superstars Kyle Tucker , Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith.Former Eagles star's ex-wife goes Instagram official with another Philly football standout'Hamilton's' George Washington botches national anthem before Mets Opening DayStream It Or Skip It: 'Bait' On Prime Video, Where Riz Ahmed Is A Struggling Actor Who Helps Start A Rumor About Him Being The Next James Bond
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