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

\n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”“As we were having different conversations and the ability to bring Kiké back and time all of that up, just having another layer of versatility,” said Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes. “Obviously, Manny still fit really well. Kiké, we just felt fit a little bit better, plus we know what he brings come postseason time, hopefully, and in the clubhouse.”\n\nThe Dodgers acquired Margot from the Rays in December in the same deal that brought Tyler Glasnow to Los Angeles. With the Dodgers set to pay Margot $10 million in 2024, there was always the possibility of the club trading the veteran outfielder before the start of the season.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2024-02-27T01:15:52.2Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\”preferredPlaybacks\”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2024/2024-02/26/8d5593a9-b381829b-506106aa-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”type”:”video”,”description”:”Analyzing Manuel Margot reportedly being traded to the Twins and what that means for him and the Twins”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”duration”:”00:02:06″,”slug”:”discussing-manuel-margot-reportedly-heading-to-twins”,”tags”:[{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”vod”,”title”:”vod”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlb-network”,”title”:”MLB Network”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”mlbn-mlb-tonight”,”title”:”MLB Tonight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”transactions”,”title”:”transactions”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”trades”,”title”:”trades”,”type”:”taxonomy”}],”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/izt0zlzv7cwqqgwhom35″},”title”:”Discussing Manuel Margot reportedly heading to Twins”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/discussing-manuel-margot-reportedly-heading-to-twins”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”At one point in the offseason, the Dodgers engaged with the Red Sox on a possible swap that would’ve sent Margot to Boston in exchange for longtime Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen. Those discussions never progressed past the initial stages and fizzled out pretty quickly into the process, sources told MLB.com.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-09-15T01:15:13.454Z”,”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 homer to left field for High-A Cedar Rapids”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”duration”:”00:00:42″,”slug”:”noah-miller-s-two-run-home-run-x6129″,”tags”:[{“__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 pivotal role in the Dodgers’ run to a World Series title in ‘20 before leaving for the Red Sox in free agency. Last Trade Deadline, however, the Dodgers swung a deal for the superutility man, which turned out to be a good reunion for both sides.\n\nThis offseason, the Dodgers and Hernández had constant communication and there was always mutual interest. The Dodgers, however, began to run out of room on the roster for Hernández’s services. A report from the Athletic on Sunday suggested that Hernández was down to the Padres, Angels, Giants and Yankees. But as the Dodgers began to get interest in Margot, the Hernández deal came together quickly.\n\n\”We’ve been in touch with Kiké throughout the offseason at different points,” Gomes said. “And there was mutual interest all along. But obviously, there were challenges with how our team was constructed. And once we were able to line up on the deal with Minnesota, it opened up a spot for Kiké and we were able…