Kiké Hernández re-signs with the Dodgers, Manuel Margot moves to the Twins

Kiké Hernández re-signs with the Dodgers, Manuel Margot moves to the Twins

\n\n”, “providerName”: “Twitter”, “providerUrl”: “https://twitter.com”, “thumbnail_url”:null, “type”: “oembed”, “width”:550, “contentType “rich”},{“__typename”: “Markdown”, “content”: “As we had different conversations and had the opportunity to bring Kiké back and improve all of that, we just had another level of versatility.” ” said Brandon Gomes, Dodgers general manager. “Obviously Manny was still a really good fit. “Kiké, we just felt a little bit fitter, plus we know what he'll hopefully bring to the postseason and in the clubhouse.” \n\nThe Dodgers acquired Margot from the Rays in December in the same deal that brought Tyler Glasnow Angeles. With the Dodgers set to pay Margot $10 million in 2024, there was always the possibility that the club would trade the veteran outfielder before the start of the season.\n\nAt some point during the offseason, the Dodgers negotiated a contract with the Red Sox Possible trade that would have sent Margot to Boston in exchange for longtime Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen. Those discussions never got past the initial stages and fizzled out fairly quickly as the process progressed, sources told MLB.com. 09-15T01:15:13.454Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\”preferredPlaybacks\”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:”https://milb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023- 09/14/79c44268-5053a2eb-36d4ee-prod-milb-diamond-asset-4000K.mp4″,”type”:”video”,”description”:”Twins No. 23 prospect Noah Miller belts a two-run home run to left field for High-A Cedar Rapids”, “displayAsVideoGif”:false, “duration”: “00:00:42”, “slug”: “noah-miller-s-two-run-home-run-x6129”, “Keywords “:[{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-695653″,”title”:”Noah Miller”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:695653″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”minor-league-baseball”,”title”:”Minor League Baseball”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-top-prospects”,”title”:”MLB Top Prospects”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”142-affiliate”,”title”:”Twins affiliate”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight”,”title”:”highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”: “Thumbnail”, “templateUrl”: https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/zhf0vagne2bpvzthcwlj”},”title” : “Noah Miller's two-run home run”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/noah-miller-s-two-run-home-run-x6129″},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”: “As for Hernández “He gives the Dodgers another right-handed option off the bench and against left-handed pitching. Hernández played a crucial role in the Dodgers' run to a World Series title in 2020.” He moved to the Red Sox in free agency. However, at the last trade deadline, the Dodgers completed a deal for the super utility man that turned out to be a good reunion for both parties.\n\nThis offseason, the Dodgers and Hernández had constant communication and there was always mutual interest. However, the Dodgers lost out Roster for Hernández's services A report from Athletic on Sunday indicated that Hernández was left for the Padres. Angels, Giants and Yankees. But when the Dodgers began to be interested in Margot, the Hernández deal quickly came together. “We were in contact with Kiké at various points throughout the offseason,” he said, Gomes said. “And there was mutual interest the whole time. But obviously there were challenges with the composition of our team. And when we were able to close the deal with Minnesota, a spot opened up for Kiké and we were able to pull it off.â€\n\nHernández, who underwent sports hernia surgery this winter, will be in Seoul, South Korea for Opening Day , be ready and gives the Dodgers some more depth in the infield. He has the ability to play anywhere on the diamond, even as a backup first baseman behind Freddie Freeman. But perhaps most importantly, Hernández can help give James Outman a few days off in center field against lefties. 2023-10-12T03:21:25.141Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\”preferredPlaybacks\”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/ 2023-10/11/c84a791a-b6185cdc-a7e21f87-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”type”:”video”,”description”:”Kiké Hernández blasts an RBI single to left field, scoring Will Smith and reducing the Dodgers' deficit to 4-2 early in the 7th inning. a-line-drive-to-left-fielder-lourdes-gurriel-qabikq”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”InternalTag”,”slug”:”season-2023″,”title”:”Season 2023″,”type”:”season”},{“__typename”:”GameTag”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-571771″,”title”:”Enrique Hernández”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:571771″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-119″,”title”:”Los Angeles Dodgers”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:119″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”hitting”,”title”:”hitting”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight”,”title”:”highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”in-game-highlight”,”title”:”in-game highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”game-action-tracking”,”title”:”game action tracking”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”postseason”,”title”:”postseason”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”nlds”,”title”:”NLDS”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”series-b”,”title”:”Series B”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”imagen-feed”,”title”:”Imagen feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”eclat-feed”,”title”:”Eclat feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”international-feed”,”title”:”International Partner feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”fan-duel”,”title”:”Fan Duel”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”send-to-news-mlb-feed”,”title”:”Send To News MLB feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”: “Thumbnail”, “templateUrl”: “https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/pwui8nave8kb3hogfkxa”}, “title” : “Kiké Hernández's RBI single”, “relativeSiteUrl”: “/video/enrique-hernandez-singles-on-a-line-drive-to-left-fielder-lourdes-gurriel-qabikq”},{“__typename ” Markdown”, “content”: “In 54 games with the Dodgers last season, Hernández improved significantly, hitting five home runs and posting a .731 OPS. Previously, Hernández hit just six home runs and a .599 OPS in 86 games with the Red Sox. “I think we've been very focused on how we can help the team and everything with the clubhouse and hopefully the clubhouse.” “Dynamics of what’s happening down there are working from the long run to the playoffs, and we know what Kiké is doing on that front,” Gomes said. “So that was the driving factor.” “type”: “text”}]”relativeSiteUrl” :”/news/enrique-hernandez-dodgers-contract-2024-manuel-margot-trade”, “contentType”: “news” , “subHeadline”:null, “summary”: “SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Even after a busy offseason, the Dodgers weren't quite finished making changes to their 2024 roster.\nOn Monday, the Dodgers traded veteran outfielder Manuel Margot along with prospect Rayne Doncon to the Twins in exchange for shortstop Noah Miller, who was ranked No. 23,””tagline({\”formatString\”:\”none\”})”:null,” tags”:[{“__typename”:”InternalTag”,”slug”:”storytype-article”,”title”:”Article”,”type”:”article”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-571771″,”title”:”Enrique Hernández”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:571771″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-119″,”title”:”Los Angeles Dodgers”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:119″},”type”:”team”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”apple-news”,”title”:”Apple News”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-622534″,”title”:”Manuel Margot”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:622534″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-695653″,”title”:”Noah Miller”,”person”:{“__ref”:”Person:695653″},”type”:”player”},{“__typename”:”ContributorTag”,”slug”:”juan-toribio”,”title”:”Juan Toribio”,”type”:”contributor”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”game-recap”,”title”:”game recap”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”transactions”,”title”:”transactions”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”GameTag”,”slug”:”gamepk-748216″,”title”:”2024/02/26 la@col”,”type”:”game”}]”type”: “story”, “thumbnail”: “https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ap0dy6gqust2ojsiout7”, “title”: “Kiké Herná” ndez signs again with the Dodgers, Manuel Margot moves to the Twins”}},”Person:571771″:{“__typename”:”Person”,”id”:571771},”Team:119″:{“__typename”:” Team “,”id”:119},”Person:695653″:{“__typename”:”Person”, “id”:695653},”Person:622534″:{“__typename”: “Person”, “id” : 622534}}} window.adobeAnalytics = {“reportingSuiteId”: “mlbglobal08, mlbcom08”, “linkInternalFilters”: “mlb”} window.globalState = {“tracking_title”: “Major League Baseball”, “lang”: “en” } window.appId = '' /*–>*/