The Puerto Rican Enrique Hernandez, who returned to the Dodgers in the second half of 2023, has renewed for one season and 4 million dollarsthe parties announced.
To guarantee space for the 32-year-old player on the 40-player roster, the Dodgers They sent the Dominican Manuel Margot to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for infielder Noah Miller, who ranked 23rd among the team’s best prospects in the American League Central Division.
Hernández was part of the group that won the World Series in the 2020 seasonshortened by the pandemic.
After spending three and a half seasons with the Boston Red Sox, the Puerto Rican player returned in the second half of last season and in 54 games he had a batting average of .262, with 12 doubles and 5 home runs. Additionally, he scored 19 laps and collected 30 RBIs.
During his time in the Major Leagues, Hernández has an average attack average of .239 with the bat, with 108 home runs, 393 runs produced and 441 scored.
The Puerto Ricano underwent sports hernia surgery over the winter and is expected to be available for the season openerwhen the Dodgers face the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea.
In another of the important moves that recently occurred in the Major Leagues, the St. Louis Cardinals reached an agreement with Brandon Crawford, a four-time Gold Glove winner and two-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants.
*With information from EFE.
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