Hatcher Agrees to One-Year Deal

Mickey Hatcher, one of the top pinch-hitters in the National League in 1990, avoided arbitration when he agreed to a one-year contract with the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Hatcher agreed to a deal worth $550,000, a $50,000 raise over his 1990 salary. He was asking for $600,000; the Dodgers offered $450,000.

Hatcher, the Dodgers’ primary right-handed pinch-hitter last season, led the team with 14 pinch-hits in 47 at-bats, a .298 average. Overall, though, he hit .212, a career low, and had no home runs for the first time in his major league career. He played in 85 games, starting 19.