Miguel Rojas, a veteran shortstop who recently re-joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, has passed his No. 11 jersey to rookie Roki Sasaki. Rojas had worn the number for two seasons to honor legendary Dodgers such as Manny Mota. He expressed that he isn't emotionally attached to the number, stating it was a 'no-brainer' to relinquish it. Sasaki, who wears No. 11 to pay tribute to Yu Darvish, showed his gratitude by gifting Rojas traditional Japanese sake and serving glasses, enhancing their camaraderie that transcends baseball.
I've always said I want my teammates and the people around me to feel good. So if I said that, it's my time to deliver.
I wasn't attached to the number because I already did in baseball what I wanted to do with that number. I told Roki this morning. It's your turn to take this number really far.
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