No wonder it was weird.. Kim Hyesung's sudden attack! Dodgers renews contract with Kike, winner who can start second base
Feb 10, 2025
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US sports media 'The Athletic' is on the 10th (Korea time) 'Juss has agreed to a new contract with Cicke Hernandez' reports.
Hernandez is the Dodgers' World Series winner in 2024. After the season, he became an FA. The contract took a long time and seemed to break up, but he eventually returned to LA.
It's not good news for Kim Hye-sung.
The Dodgers traded Gavin Lux, who was the main second baseman, just a few days after acquiring Kim Hye-sung.
Naturally, this was seen as the intention of the Dodgers to use Kim Hye-sung as the main second baseman. It was a very unconventional decision.
However, the Dodgers did not trade Lux without countermeasures.
The Dodgers re-signed Hernandez and put the safety on double and triple.
Hernandez is an all-round utility resource capable of practically all positional defense except pitchers and catchers.
He played 2,699 innings in center field, 1956 ⅔ innings in second base, 1,228 ⅔ innings in shortstop, 781 ⅔ innings in third base, 752 ⅔ in left field, 366 innings in right field, and 217 innings in first base in Major League Baseball.
As the record shows, second base is the position that played the most after center field.
The official Major League Baseball website MLB.com made a lot of waves during the offseason when the Dodgers were busy. The Dodgers general manager made one thing clear. He clearly told Kieke that he would not close the door.
MLB.com wrote 'Hernandez is strong in big games. He hit 15 home runs and 874 on base plus slugging percentage (OPS) in the postseason. In the postseason since 2021, he has batted .352 with an OPS of 1.008'
MLB.com says Hernandez is an 11-year veteran. Provides depth and defensive diversity to the bench. Although his offense is generally below average, he praised him as a useful platoon who sometimes hits powerful balls.
Then 'Hernandez is very versatile in defense. In 2024 alone, he played 18 games at first base, 10 games at second base, 71 games at third base, 9 games at shortstop, 15 games in left field, and 11 games in center field. On the day the team was defeated, he played as a pitcher four times. The Dodgers made up the roster with the goal of winning two consecutive World Series titles.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
