Cesar Hernandez

The Seattle Mariners and Cesar Hernandez are in agreement on a minor-league deal.

Fantasy Impact

Just hours after being released by the Tigers Hernandez signs a minor-league pact with the Mariners. Hernandez hit .234 with seven doubles and a .704 OPS with the Tigers this spring but was cut to make room for younger players. The veteran hit just one homer with the Nationals last season after connecting for 21 long balls in the 2021 season.

The Detroit Tigers have officially released Cesar Hernandez.

Fantasy Impact

Signed to a minor-league deal this winter, Hernandez failed to make the team out of camp as the club went with younger bench players such as Nick Maton and Ryan Kreidler. Hernandez hit 21 home runs as recently as the 2021 season but hit just one across 147 games with the Nationals last season as he looks to latch on with a new club this season.

The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran Cesar Hernandez to a minor-league deal.

Fantasy Impact

The deal comes with an invite to big-league camp. Hernandez spent the 2022 campaign with the Washington Nationals, hitting just one home run, albeit with 28 doubles on the season across 147 appearances. The 32-year-old hit a career-high 21 homers as recently as the 2021 season, but his bat has been well below league average in three of the last four seasons, as per wRC+. Hernandez will compete for reps at second base, third base, and left field with the rebuilding Tigers in 2023.

Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 Tuesday, singling and driving in one run in the Nationals' 3-2 loss to the Braves.

Fantasy Impact

Hernandez has picked up hits in 10 of 12 September games for the Nationals, hitting .317 with seven runs scored and eight runs batted in over that span. The infielder is hitting .251 with 63 runs scored, one home run, and 34 runs batted in through 137 games this season.

Cesar Hernandez went 3-for-4 Thursday, singling, doubling twice, scoring two runs, and driving in three runs in the Nationals' 11-6 win over the Cardinals.

Fantasy Impact

Hernandez continues to swing a hot bat at the plate for the Nationals, hitting .391 with six runs scored, one home run, and six runs batted in over his last seven games. The infielder is hitting .252 with 61 runs scored, one home run, and 32 runs batted in through 131 games this season.