Dodgers News: Miguel Rojas World Series correspondent, Will Klein surgery, coaching update

Miguel Rojas officially announced his retirement just minutes after the Los Angeles Dodgers' exit from the postseason, but it took exactly one week for him to get back to work — in a different capacity.

On Thursday, MLB Español announced Rojas would be joining them as an official World Series correspondent ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays' best-of-seven. The Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement and the Boston Red Sox's Payton Tolle were also added to the crew.

A mic'd up moment from a September game in 2023 is one of the most viral of Rojas' career, so Dodgers fans had a feeling MLB would be in good hands. He had boots on the ground that very same day, palling around with the Rays' Victor Mesa Jr. and Brewers' William Contreras.

This is a fun one- or two-off, but Dodgers fans know that Rojas has other ambitions. Andrew Friedman didn't directly address his hopes of becoming a front office member on the way to eventually managing a major league team, but he did say, "We look forward to, and are hopeful, that he's impacting us in the future," during the Dodgers' post-season press conference.

Will Klein undergoes bone chip removal and spur cleanup operation

The Dodgers announced Dalton Rushing and Will Klein had undergone elbow surgeries on Wednesday, but Klein's was overshadowed because of the severity of Rushing's. His "internal brace procedure will sideline him approximately nine months," though the Dodgers expect him to return to hitting ahead of that timeline.

Klein has been on the IL since August 1 with elbow discomfort, and he was transferred to the 60-day on September 2. His prognosis isn't as dire as Rushing's; the Dodgers expect him to be back in action by spring training next year (whenever that happens to be).

Andrew Friedman expects "status quo" with Dodgers' coaching staff in 2027

The end of a major league season usually brings about a few coaching or management changes for most teams, but Friedman said he expects "status quo" in 2027. For all of the Dave Roberts detractors out there, you'll have to put down your pitchforks for another season.

This isn't terribly surprising. The Dodgers clearly had their shortcomings this season, but they very well may chalk it up to bad injury luck and bad timing. We might see the forced exit of an assistant hitting or pitching coach here or there, but it sounds like the Dodgers are sticking with their guys.

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