Rougned Odor DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Free-agent second baseman Rougned Odor agreed to a minor-league deal with the New York Yankees on Friday that includes an opt-out clause after July 1. If Odor isn't on the team's big-league roster by July 1, he can become a free agent again. The 30-year-old veteran signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball in January but never played for the Japanese team. The Venezuelan infielder played with the Yankees in 2021 and hit .202/.286/.379 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI in 102 games played. He played in just 59 games for the San Diego Padres last season and went 28-for-138 (.203) with four long balls and 18 RBI in 157 plate appearances. If Odor does make it back to the Show, he'll strictly be a left-handed bench bat for the Bombers.

Free-agent second baseman Rougned Odor has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball on Saturday. Odor will take his talents overseas to Japan after playing 59 games in the big leagues for the San Diego Padres in 2023, where he slashed a weak .203/.299/.355 with four home runs and 18 RBI in 157 plate appearances before he was released in July. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger never made it back to the big leagues with another team to close out 2023. Odor will go to Japan hoping that a solid season overseas will get big-league teams interested in him again in 2025. Over 10 years in the majors with the Padres, Rangers, Yankees and Orioles, Odor has hit .230/.288/.422 with 178 home runs and 568 RBI in 1,154 career games.