Elian Herrera leaves Dodgers for Japan.

Elian Herrera‘s return to the Dodgers organization was a short one.

The Dodgers cut ties with the veteran utility man so that he can pursue work in Japan. He is reportedly signing with the Yokohoma DeNA BayStars. Herrera, 31, played 28 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season and slashed .218/.308/.238.

Herrera played for the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2014 and 2015 before re-signing with the Dodgers, who signed him as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2003 and employed him for 11 seasons. Herrera debuted with the Dodgers in 2012, batted .251, and played six different positions in 71 games with Los Angeles from 2012-13.

The Dodgers invited Herrera to spring training this year as a non-roster player.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.