Kiké Hernández's second stint with the Dodgers was mutually useful, and each events determined to proceed their partnership. Free agent Hernández returned to Los Angeles on Monday with a one-year contract price $4 million, a transfer that was first confirmed by Hernández himself.
The Dodgers already had 13 place gamers apparently dedicated to the energetic roster, however made room earlier Monday by buying and selling outfielder Manuel Margot to the Twins.
The timing is humorous, contemplating that over the weekend Hernández's free agent determination was imminent and that Athletic stated it was all the way down to 4 finalists who they weren't the Dodgers – the Padres, Giants, Angels, and Twins.
Hernández made $10 million in 2023 on a one-year extension he signed with the Crimson Sox in September 2022. He’s coming off double hernia surgical procedure in late October.
Kiké Hernández, who underwent double hernia surgical procedure and now has a late begin to camp, remains to be anticipated to go for opening day in Korea in 23 days, in line with GM Brandon Gomes.
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After profitable a championship with the Dodgers in 2020, Hernández entered free company trying to play each day. He discovered his approach to the Crimson Sox, for whom he performed for 2 and a half seasons earlier than being traded to the Dodgers final July 25.
Acquired as a platoon hitter to play principally in opposition to left-handed pitchers in 2023, Hernández began all 22 video games in opposition to southpaws after becoming a member of the Dodgers. However with LA, he additionally began 20 video games in opposition to righties, and had extra plate appearances in opposition to righties (110) than lefties (75).
“I'm positively extra open [to re-signing] than I used to be in '20. In '20 it was a no for certain as a result of I used to be searching for the chance to play each day in one other place, and his record was a bit of totally different,” Hernández stated of his pending free company on “Foul Territory” on the twenty sixth October. The roster was a bit of deeper then, and it was tougher to get a constant hit. I went in there this 12 months not considering I might play as a lot as I did.”
After struggling this season with Boston, hitting simply .222/.279/.320 with a 59 wRC+ in 86 video games, Hernández hit .262/.308/.423 with a 96 wRC+ in 54 video games with the Dodgers. He had 17 extra-base hits and 31 RBI in 323 plate appearances with the Crimson Sox, and had 17 extra-base hits and 30 RBI in 185 PA with the Dodgers.
Hernández additionally performed everywhere in the discipline with the Dodgers, evoking reminiscences of his first six years in Los Angeles. After being traded again to the Dodgers, Hernández began 11 video games at third base, eight video games every in middle discipline and shortstop, seven video games in left discipline, 5 video games at second base, twice within the outfield proper, and even began a sport first. base that Freddie Freeman didn’t begin, the day after the Dodgers clinched the Nationwide League West.
The 32-year-old Hernández, in components of 10 main league seasons with the Astros, Marlins, Dodgers and Crimson Sox, is a .239/.311/.409 hitter with a 94 wRC+, 108 residence runs, and 176 double
