Roger Bernadina crosses home plate after hitting the Dodgers’ final three-run homer of 2014. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)
Roger Bernadina, the speedy outfielder who ended up leading the 2014 Dodgers in hitting — yeah, that’s right — has declined a minor-league assignment, as permitted by the MLB service time he has accumulated, and elected to become a free agent.
With a single and a home run on the final day of the regular season, the 30-year-old Bernadina finished with a 1.159 OPS in nine plate appearances with the Dodgers. He was also tied for 10th place on the team with two hit-by-pitches.
Bernadina, who had been signed to a minor-league deal in July and was called up September 6, has a .307 on-base percentage and .354 slugging percentage in 1,480 career plate appearances.
— Jon Weisman
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