{"id":237552,"date":"2026-04-09T04:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/how-did-miguel-rojas-father-die-cause-of-death-of-the-dodgers-stars-parent-explored\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:40:59","slug":"how-did-miguel-rojas-father-die-cause-of-death-of-the-dodgers-stars-parent-explored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/how-did-miguel-rojas-father-die-cause-of-death-of-the-dodgers-stars-parent-explored\/","title":{"rendered":"How did Miguel Rojas&#8217; father die? Cause of death of the Dodgers star&#8217;s parent explored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5151086\" data-slug-id=\"2764605\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas revealed on his Instagram about the passing of his father on Tuesday, April 7. Miguel Rojas Sr. \u201cMicky\u201d passed away unexpectedly after a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Before Tuesday night\u2019s game, Rojas spoke to his father on the phone, and 40 minutes before the first pitch, he received a call from his family. They said that they had to rush Rojas Sr. to the hospital, and unfortunately, he did not survive the heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believed the 37-year-old would take a leave to be with his family, but ultimately left the decision in his hands. Rojas was present for the series finale against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/toronto-blue-jays\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> and noted that it was something his father would have wanted him to do, too.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s really hard to understand everything right now. It\u2019s tough. But it\u2019s life. At some point, we are all going to have to go through it. I don\u2019t really want to be a distraction. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here, I\u2019m dressed, and I\u2019m ready to play.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It\u2019s going to be emotional, yes, for me. I understand that. But I\u2019ve been through moments like this before with my mom, my grandparents. I know what they want me to do is play baseball.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On social media, Miguel Rojas penned an emotional message to his late father,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWith immense pain on the part of the whole Rojas family, today I have to let you know everyone who had the opportunity to meet and share with my father Miguel Rojas &#8220;Micky&#8221; who yesterday, April 7, died suddenly in the afternoon hours.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Miguel Rojas pens emotional message after his father passes away - Source: Instagram Story @miggyslocker\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Miguel Rojas pens emotional message after his father passes away - Source: Instagram Story @miggyslocker\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/04\/9b5f7-17757045699630-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201280%20720%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Miguel Rojas pens emotional message after his father passes away &#8211; Source: Instagram Story @miggyslocker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI want to sincerely thank everyone who has reached out to me and my entire family to show their love and let us know how loved my dad was throughout his life. May God receive him in his glory and rest in peace. \ud83d\udc94\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You left dad and what hurts me the most is that I didn&#8217;t get to say goodbye\ud83d\ude22\ud83d\ude22&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rojas recalled his favorite memories of his father and said it was how \u201che lived baseball through me.\u201d Since his father couldn\u2019t travel to the States to watch his games, the Dodgers infielder would visit him every offseason and play for the Tiburones de la Guaira.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Shohei Ohtani sends a message after Miguel Rojas\u2019 father passes away<\/h2>\n<p>Miguel Rojas returned for Wednesday\u2019s game against their World Series rival, the Toronto Blue Jays, following a day off. Following the passing away of Rojas Sr., Shohei Ohtani said that the whole team has got his back and is ready to support Rojas however necessary.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s been a tough day for Miggy. He showed up today, made some really good plays. We just want to make sure that he&#8217;s well-supported.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To honor Rojas Sr., all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/los-angeles-dodgers\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> players wore a cap with the initials \u201cMR\u201d on its side. 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