Dodgers Get Encouraging Word on Miguel Rojas After Back Scare in NLDS Game 3

The Los Angeles Dodgers received a welcome update on veteran infielder Miguel Rojas after he was forced out of NLDS Game 3 against the Atlanta Braves with lower-back pain on Tuesday night. Rojas, who started at second base, left the game in the eighth inning. He took a swing against Braves reliever Brent Suter, fouled the pitch off and immediately grimaced, reaching for his lower back before a trainer came out and he departed with Tommy Edman pinch-hitting for him. Edman stayed in at second base for the remainder of the 3-1 victory. The 37-year-old told reporters after the game that the trouble began earlier, on a diving stop in the fifth inning, before flaring up at the plate. "I'm looking forward to being ready to go tomorrow if they need me," Rojas said, adding that he planned to get treatment, medication and rest. The news is a relief for a Dodgers club now one win from the National League Championship Series. Los Angeles leads the best-of-five series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Wednesday in Atlanta. Rojas went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before departing, but his defensive steadiness has been a quiet asset all postseason. With Edman as a natural fallback at second, the Dodgers have cover — but a healthy Rojas would be the preferred option as they try to close out the series.