After seeing the influence he made in opposition to them within the World Collection, the New York Yankees are rumored to be positioning themselves to convey Enrique Hernandez to the Bronx.
Hernandez was strong for the Los Angeles Dodgers within the 2024 postseason, notably his efficiency in opposition to the Yankees within the World Collection, the place he slashed .278/.316/.389 in 20 plate appearances. That gave New York an concept of what Hernandez might do as a utility participant in pinstripes, based on Mark W. Sanchez of The New York Publish.
In his article, Sanchez added that this wasn’t the primary time the Yankees inquired concerning the 33-year-old as they “requested about” him final offseason earlier than he signed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $4 million deal.
Of his 11 MLB seasons, parts of eight have been spent with the Dodgers, so the franchise could be very conversant in Hernandez and what he can do to assist them return to the Fall Basic in 2025. With Los Angeles, he has a .240/.307/.416 batting line and OPS+ of 95 in 2,452 plate appearances over 828 video games.
These numbers improve within the postseason as Hernandez has batted .278/.353/.522 in 259 plate appearances over 86 video games (75 with the Dodgers).
