The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the New York Yankees 8-5. Tony Gonsolin pitched six innings, allowing five runs but securing the win. Shohei Ohtani excelled with two homers, while Freddie Freeman contributed significantly as well. Despite a strong offensive showing, Miguel Rojas struggled, failing to get a hit and grounding into a critical double play. Comparisons of his current season's statistics to previous ones indicate a concerning trend. The Yankees are set to start Will Warren, a promising rookie, next in the series against the Dodgers.
Rojas was hitless in four plate appearances, and most notably grounded into an inning ending double play in the bottom of sixth inning with the bases loaded.
It was great that Tony Gonsolin toughed out six innings despite giving up five runs over the first three, because Landon Knack has also struggled this year.
Ohtani was on deck and had already hit two home runs, there's almost zero reason to even swing in that circumstance.
Rojas has a .557 OPS and 56 wRC+ across 87 plate appearances this season, after a .748 OPS and 111 wRC+ last year.
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