Dodge and Utility Man Enrique Hernandez According to a report by Fabian Ardaya of the campaign, an agreement was reached under an agreement. The deal is physically made, and Hernandez himself made the announcement on social media. According to Bob Nightengale, it was a one-year major league deal for veterans. Financial terms have not been disclosed. The Dodgers have a full 40-man roster, but when pitchers and receivers formally report to the club on Tuesday, they can start leveraging the 60-day injury roster, meaning they can simply place an injured player Gavin Stone or Ruian River On the 60-day IL, a roster was opened instead of the specified player for allocation.
Hernandez, 33, returned to Los Angeles for his ninth season at Dodger Blue. The experienced utility man started a sixth round draft pick from the Astros in 2009 and made his debut with the club in 2014, but was traded to the mid-Mallins before being flipped to Los Angeles before the 2015 season. Hernandez quickly became an important part of the Dodgers roster. His versatility allows him to appear in every position on the diamond, except for the receiver in the Dodgers uniform, who has seen him reach respectable since 2015 for his first six seasons at the club .240/.312/.425 (98 WRC+) to 2020. This includes a great 122 WRC+ against Southpaws, while Hernandez is a regular game in the club’s roster, pitching against his left-handed in his first game in California.
Hernandez made his first free agent career after the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series title, which led him to sign the Red Sox for two years, $14mm deal before extending it for another year and 10 mm. Hernandez actually had the best season of his career in Boston during the 2021 campaign, when he cut .250/.337/.449 ( 109 WRC+), while allocating time between midfield and second base, while Red Sox’s on-the-go is worth the 3.7 FWAR and 5.0 Bwar. However, Hernandez struggled for the club after his first year, but in his last and a half years he wore the Red Sox uniform, reaching only .222/.286/ .330 (68 WRC+).
This led to a return to the Dodgers trade, with him looking like a more viable bench bat again. His overall slash line of .240/.289/.389 (87 WRC+) remains below average since rejoining the Dodgers on the 2023 trade deadline, and he is actually behind Los Angeles since returning to Los Angeles More or less show split neutral hitters. Over the years, the blow against Southpaws has been much better. That being said, he was still as versatile as ever on the scene. He also has a history of high-quality contributors in the playoffs, with a career slash of 0.278/.353/.522 in the playoffs. Even though the rest of his game has gone back in recent years, these playoff heroes have not disappeared, while Hernandez scored in 14 playoff games for the Dodgers in last year’s World Series Championship game.294/ .357/.451.
The combination of Hernandez’s versatility, playoff record and status as a fan’s most popular and beloved clubhouse is enough to convince the Dodgers that despite already very crowded position players, the Dodgers Regain his ninth season. Just like things, Hernandez Hyeseong Kim and Max Munchyalthough the same role applies to senior infielders Miguel Rojasusually considered as the superior defender of Hernandez on the dirt. Maybe Hernandez can back up Tommy Edman In midfield, as a supplement to the right-handed Michael Conforto In the outfield, although the utility veteran Chris Taylor And the young man in the outfield Andy’s Page Both numbers competed for similar roles this spring. But Hernandez ends up being fit into the club’s daily plan, his rewards may leave a page, and Ultraman James Looking for the Dodgers roster outside and starting at least the triple season of the 2025 season, banning surprise decisions about breaking up with Taylor, Rojas or another more mature player.
