After seeing the impression he made in opposition to them within the World Sequence, the New York Yankees are rumored to be positioning themselves to carry 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 Sequence, 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, according to Mark W. Sanchez of The New York Post.
In his article, Sanchez added that this wasn’t the primary time the Yankees inquired in regards to 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 had been spent with the Dodgers, so the franchise may be very accustomed to 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 enhance within the postseason as Hernandez has batted .278/.353/.522 in 259 plate appearances over 86 video games (75 with the Dodgers).
