Miami Marlins Acquire Emmanuel Rivera From Arizona Diamondbacks

Emmanuel Rivera is headed to South Florida…

The Miami Marlins acquired the 27-year-old Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Emmanuel Rivera  The Marlins designated infielder Jacob Amaya for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster.

Rivera was designated for assignment by Arizona before the start of the season.

He batted .261 with four homers and 29 RBIs in 86 games last season with the Diamondbacks.

He is batting .247 with 17 homers and 74 RBIs in 217 career games with Kansas City Royals (2021-22) and Diamondbacks (2022-23).

Amaya, 25, is hitting .182 with two RBIs in three games with Triple-A Jacksonville this season.

Miguel Rojas Agrees to One-Year, $6 Million Deal with Los Angeles Dodgers

Miguel Rojas is the six million dollar man…

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with the 33-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball infielder on a $6 million, one-year deal that takes him through the 2024 season.

Miguel RojasThe contract announced Saturday includes a salary of $5 million in 2024 and a club option salary of $5 million in 2025 with a $1 million buyout and charitable contributions.

Rojas was acquired last month from the Miami Marlins for minor league infielder Jacob Amaya.

He returns to the Dodgers for the second time, having made 85 appearances with the club in 2014 as a rookie.

Rojas hit .236 with six home runs and 36 RBIs in 140 games last season. He has been in the majors for parts of nine seasons while playing five different defensive positions.

Miami Marlins Trade Miguel Rojas to Los Angeles Dodgers

Miguel Rojas is headed west…

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the 33-year-old Venezuelan professional baseball infielder from the Miami Marlins, adding some depth to a segment of their roster that experienced the loss of Trea Turner and Justin Turner to free agency this offseason.

Miguel RojasRojas, scheduled to make $5 million in his final year under contract, was acquired in exchange for minor league infielder Jacob Amaya, a 24-year-old who batted .261/.369/.427 in Double-A and Triple-A in 2022.

Rojas debuted with the Dodgers in 2014 and was sent to the Marlins as part of a seven-player trade that ultimately brought Enrique Hernandez and, in a subsequent deal, Howie Kendrick to L.A.

Rojas spent the next eight years with the Marlins and grew into a leader in their clubhouse, batting .265/.318/.366 from 2015 to 2022.

Rojas has posted an adjusted OPS of only 83 over the last two years — 17 percentage points below league average — but was a Gold Glove finalist at shortstop this past season.

With the Dodgers, however, Rojas is expected to take on a utility role, filling in at second base, third base and shortstop. Miguel VargasMax Muncy and Gavin Lux are expected to see most of the time at those three positions this season, with Lux slated to be the everyday shortstop.

Rojas’ acquisition puts the Dodgers dangerously close to exceeding the luxury-tax threshold of $233 million for 2023, but teams can make moves throughout the year to dip back under.