Dodgers World Series Champion Reliever Signs in KBO

Noah Camras | 7 Hours Ago

May 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (52) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images / John Hefti-Imagn Images

Former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Elieser Hernández has signed with the LG Twins of the Korean Baseball Organization on a $1.3 million deal, per Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News.

#KBO: LG Twins are bringing back 1B Austin Dean ($1.7M) and RHP Elieser Hernandez ($1.3M).
Dean set a franchise record with league-leading 132 RBIs.
Hernandez went 3-2 in 11 outings after replacing Casey Kelly in Aug. Then threw 11 scoreless innings across 2 postseason series.

— Jeeho Yoo (@Jeeho_1) November 28, 2024

Hernandez, 29, finished the 2024 season in Korea after starting it with the eventual World Series champion Dodgers.

Hernández made five appearances with the Dodgers at the MLB level in 2024, sporting an 8.38 ERA across 9.2 innings with five home runs allowed. He was designated for assignment at the end of May, but wasn't claimed off waivers, and was outrighted to Triple-A. He rejected the assignment and hit free agency.

A few days later, Hernández signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, major league contract. Across four appearances with Milwaukee, Hernández had a much better 3.00 ERA over six innings pitched. However, less than two weeks later, he was designated for assignment. He again cleared waivers, and rejected his outright assignment.

A month later, Hernández joined the LG Twins, where he finished the season going 3-2 with a 4.02 ERA across 47 innings pitched. Now, he'll spend the 2025 season in Korea.

Hernández's career began back in 2012 when he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent out of Venezuela. In 2017, the Miami Marlins selected him in the Rule 5 draft. He debuted with Miami in 2018, and appeared in 90 games with Miami from 2018-22, going 10-21 with 5.04 ERA across 287.2 innings pitched.