<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets manager Luis Rojas missed Friday’s exhibition against the Miami Marlins.</p>
<p>Rojas spoke with media before the day game and said “I got to go and take care of some personal stuff. But I’ll be back tomorrow for the game.”</p>
<p>Bench coach Dave Jauss was in charge of the dugout during the game.</p>
<p>Rojas, 39, is starting his second season as Mets manager. He took over last year when Carlos Beltrán was fired without managing a game in the fallout of his role previously as a player with the Houston Astros during a sign-stealing scandal.</p>
<p>Rojas managed the Mets to a 26-34 record and fourth place finish in the NL East during last year’s pandemic-shortened season.</p>
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