Dodgers Miguel Rojas Exits NLDS Game 3 With Lower Back Pain Miguel Rojas left Game 3 of the NLDS against the Braves with lower back pain after going 0-for-3. The Dodgers won 5-3 behind homers from Kiké Hernández and Freddie Freeman and a career-high 10 strikeouts from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas exited Game 3 of the NLDS against the Braves on Tuesday with lower back pain. The team announced the injury shortly after he left the game in the eighth inning. Rojas appeared to tweak his lower back on a swing. He started limping back toward the batter's box and was immediately evaluated by a Dodgers training staff member and manager Dave Roberts. Rojas went 0-for-3 before departing. He has one hit in the series, a double in Saturday's 5-3 victory.Rojas's Impact on the Dodgers: From World Series Hero to Uncertain FutureHe drew the start with left-handed pitcher Chris Sale on the mound for Atlanta. It was his second consecutive start in the series. Last year, Rojas was a World Series hero after hitting a game-tying home run in Game 7 against the Blue Jays. That sent the game to extra innings.The Dodgers won in the 11th when Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run. Rojas, 37, is in the midst of what is expected to be his final season in Major League Baseball. He entered the year saying this would be his last.However, before Tuesday's game, he spoke to reporters and still did not have a firm answer.Miguel Rojas Contemplates Retirement: 'I'm Not Thinking About That at All'"I'm not thinking about that at all. I'm not thinking about my future or anything," Rojas said."In regards to my retirement or stepping away from the game, I will never think about stepping away from the game because of my performance or my way to play my game. I think there's other things in life that I'm contemplating about that decision. But if I have to tell you right now, I'm not 100% like Kershaw was last year or others in the past that knew for sure they want to go after this year." "For me it's more, I would say it's a 40/60 right now that I want to stay in the game and I want to play," he said. "But it's not about me. It's about the organization. It's about doing what we're supposed to do to help the team win this year.And then after that we will have conversations.Strong 2026 Season: Rojas Hits .267 with Elite Defense" Rojas had a strong 2026 season, appearing in 105 games and hitting .267 with an OPS of .703. He remains an elite defender in the infield. In Tuesday's game, the Dodgers offense broke through in the fourth inning. Kiké Hernández and Freddie Freeman homered to give Los Angeles a 3-0 lead.The Braves scored in the fifth when Drake Baldwin grounded out to first after Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto loaded the bases. Yamamoto finished with a career-high 10 strikeouts. He tossed 98 pitches in seven innings, giving up four hits, one run and one walk.