How much longer can the Dodgers tolerate these wildly underperforming players?

Miguel Rojas

When the Dodgers made the decision to bring Miguel Rojas home and acquire him via trade, his path to playing time was clear: he would function as an oft-used backup infielder while Gavin Lux would take over as the everyday shortstop.

Instead, Lux sustained a season-ending injury in Spring Training and essentially forced Rojas into a consistent starting gig. So far, things have not gone well, to the point where it's worth wondering if there's even a point in keeping Rojas around anymore.

Long known as a slick fielder who puts together solid at-bats, Rojas has yet to do anything at all with the lumber. Like Peralta, he experienced a major offensive decline last season and has seen this trickle over into 2023.

In 30 games, the 34-year-old shortstop has just three RBI with a .214 average, .507 OPS and 37 OPS+. He has been one of the least productive batters in the entire league and, again, like Peralta, is still being handed a near-everyday role in the Dodgers' starting lineup.

To make matters worse for Rojas, both Luke Williams and Yonny Hernández are both hitting the ball well for Triple-A Oklahoma City to start the year. Both of these players are shortstop-capable options who are on the 40-man and could conceivably swipe some playing time from Rojas down the line if he continues to struggle.