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Mon Feb 2617:42Enrique Hernandez Returns To Dodgers
Free-agent infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The 32-year-old Puerto Rican utility man began the 2023 season with the Boston Red Sox before finishing the year in LA. In total, he hit .237/.289/.357 with 11 home runs, 23 doubles, 61 RBI, four stolen bases and 57 runs scored in 140 games played. He'll basically take the place of Manuel Margot, who was traded to the Minnesota Twins on Monday, as a reserve outfielder for the Dodgers in 2024. But Hernandez can also fill in where needed on the infield. Although he had double-hernia surgery last October, he's expected to be ready for Opening Day. Because Hernandez won't be an everyday player on a stacked Dodgers roster, he shouldn't attract much attention in mixed fantasy leagues this year.
Source: New York Post - Jon HeymanRotoBaller.com
Sun Jan 1412:54Enrique Hernandez Is Gaining Interest From The Angels
Free-agent utility man Enrique Hernandez is drawing interest from the Los Angeles Angels, according to Ken Rosenthal. The veteran infielder had surgery to repair a double hernia back in October, so the market has been slow to show interest in him. He would fit in nicely with the Angels' lineup, as he can play all over the infield and can hit out of the top of the order. He hit .237/.289/.357 with 11 home runs, 61 RBI, and four stolen bases in 465 at-bats over 140 games between the Red Sox and the Dodgers last season. While he is coming off a down year, he still offers plenty of value to a big-league club due to his versatility.
Source: Ken Rosenthal of The AthleticRotoBaller.com
Tue Nov 7 202322:54Enrique Hernandez Undergoes Double-Hernia Surgery
Free-agent utility man Enrique Hernandez (hernia) underwent double-hernia surgery on Oct. 24 and is expected to resume baseball activities in three to four weeks. His condition helps explain why he wasn't the same both offensively and defensively for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023. Hernandez's surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. In 140 total games (86 with Boston), he hit .237/.289/.357 with 11 home runs, 23 doubles, 61 RBI, four stolen bases and 57 runs scored in 508 trips to the plate. The 32-year-old's surgery could make teams hesitant to bring him aboard on a free-agent deal this offseason, so the veteran infielder/outfielder might wait until the calendar flips to 2024 to find a new team.
Source: The Athletic - Ken RosenthalRotoBaller.com
Wed Oct 11 202318:25Enrique Hernandez Starting In Center Field For Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez is getting the nod in center field over James Outman on Wednesday in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. Hernandez will hit seventh in the batting order. It will be the 32-year-old veteran's first start of this postseason for the Blue as they look to stave off elimination in the best-of-five series. Hernandez did have four plate appearances in the first two games against Arizona, getting one hit and driving in one off the bench on Monday. In five at-bats against Pfaadt during the regular season, Hernandez had a double and a home run.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Fri Aug 25 202312:19Enrique Hernandez Busy In Win Over Guardians
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez was right in the middle of the team's 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout. Hernandez's home run was his first since Aug. 7, and he's now hitting .296 (24-for-81) with two homers, 10 doubles, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored in 25 games (21 starts) since being traded back to the Dodgers on July 26. The 32-year-old veteran utility man continues to play every day and has seen his fantasy value boosted with the move to a better lineup in LA. On the year as a whole, he's batting .238/.294/.357 with eight homers, 46 RBI, three stolen bases and 49 runs scored in 378 at-bats with the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Wed Jul 26 202314:36Enrique Hernandez Starting For The Dodgers Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Enrique Hernandez is starting at second base and hitting sixth Wednesday afternoon against the Blue Jays and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. The Dodgers brought the versatile Hernandez back in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday and will immediately plug him into the starting lineup against a left-handed pitcher. The 31-year-old has been one of the worst hitters in baseball this season as he's hitting just .222 with six homers, three steals, and a .599 OPS in 86 games while his 60 wRC+ ranks 142nd of 143 qualified hitters. However, he provided the Dodgers with some pop and defensive versatility for parts of seven seasons, specializing in clobbering left-handed pitching.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Tue Jul 25 202316:43Dodgers Acquiring Enrique Hernandez From Red Sox
The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, according to sources. It's unclear what the Dodgers are sending Boston in return. Hernandez will return to the Dodgers after playing for the team from 2015-2020. He has spent the last two-plus seasons in Beantown, hitting .234/.308/.382 with 32 home runs, 136 RBI, four stolen bases and 170 runs scored. The 31-year-old veteran will give the Dodgers yet another utility player that can bounce around between the infield and outfield as they play the matchups. In 86 games this year for the Red Sox, Hernandez has hit .222 (66-for-297) with six homers, 11 doubles, 31 RBI, three steals and 38 runs in 323 plate appearances. He figures to lose some fantasy appeal on a more crowded roster in LA.
Source: The Athletic - Ken RosenthalRotoBaller.com
Mon Jun 5 202314:37Enrique Hernandez To Play Center Field Against Lefties
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder/infielder Enrique Hernandez will play center field against left-handed pitchers, and his role is to be determined against right-handers. Against Tampa Bay Rays lefty Shane McClanahan on Monday, Hernandez is in center field and is batting sixth. Pablo Reyes is at shortstop and is hitting seventh, while Christian Arroyo is at the keystone and batting in the nine-hole. The 31-year-old Hernandez has struggled on defense at the 6 with 13 throwing errors, so it seems the Red Sox would rather move him back to the outfield at this point. With his everyday playing time now in question, Hernandez is losing what little fantasy value he had left. Through 189 at-bats in 2023, he's hitting just .233 with five home runs, 23 RBI and two stolen bases.
Source: The Boston Globe - Alex SpeierRotoBaller.com
Wed May 17 202315:10Enrique Hernandez Returns To Lineup Wednesday
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hamstring) is back at shortstop and is hitting sixth in the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners and left-hander Marco Gonzales. Hernandez missed the previous three games with a strained left hamstring, but he'll be available to fantasy managers once again on Wednesday. The 31-year-old veteran's return pushes infielder Pablo Reyes to the keystone. Hernandez is hitting only .234 (33-for-141) on the year with seven doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI and 21 runs scored in 38 games. He's also hitting just .220 (9-for-41) with two doubles, one homer and four RBI in 48 trips to the plate against left-handed pitchers in 2023.
Source: Baseball PressRotoBaller.com
Mon May 15 202315:51Enrique Hernandez Day-To-Day With Hamstring Injury
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hamstring) is day-to-day with a left-hamstring injury that he suffered on Saturday when he grounded into a double play. Hernandez will start on the bench for the second day in a row on Monday due to his hamstring strain, so fantasy managers will need to put the 31-year-old utility man on their benches against the Seattle Mariners. If Kike cannot get back into action in a few days, he'll likely require a trip to the injured list. Seeing most of his time at the 6 so far in 2023, Hernandez is hitting just .234 (33-for-141) with seven doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI and 21 runs in 38 games. Pablo Reyes is starting at short on Monday and is hitting seventh against Seattle right-hander George Kirby.
Source: MLB.com - Ian BrowneRotoBaller.com
Mon May 1 202316:40Enrique Hernandez Returning To The Lineup
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 31-year-old has been battling an ankle issue that has sidelined him for a couple of days. Luckily, it appears he's over that and back at shortstop on Monday versus righty Jose Berrios. Hernandez is slashing .245/.318/.398 with three homers, 10 RBI this season. Fantasy managers who have Hernandez rostered can get him back in their lineups on Monday.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sun Apr 30 202312:10Enrique Hernandez Out With Ankle Injury
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (ankle) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. He's currently listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury that has kept him out of action for the last two games. Christian Arroyo is getting the nod at shortstop and is hitting sixth, while Enmanuel Valdez is at the keystone and batting ninth against Guardians left-hander Logan Allen. Hopefully, the 31-year-old Hernandez will be back for the series opener on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been the team's primary shortstop with Yu Chang (hand) on the injured list, and he's hitting .245 (24-for-98) with six doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI in 27 games as we get set to close the month of April.
Source: Baseball PressRotoBaller.com
Sun Mar 26 202321:08Enrique Hernandez Expected To Return Monday
After getting hit in the wrist by a pitch on Sunday's Grapefruit League exhibition against the Braves, Boston Red Sox center fielder Enrique Hernandez (wrist) is expected to return to Monday's lineup. Hernandez was forced to leave Sunday's game but no further damage was found aside from the contusion in his wrist. The center fielder has been flailing in spring training as displayed by his .336 OPS. He's only made 25 plate appearances so far in spring, but his offensive gestures haven't shown much improvement from last year's .629 OPS. While he played in just 93 games last season due to a hip flexor injury, the Red Sox are hoping that he will contribute more from an offensive standpoint in 2023.
Source: Julian McWilliamsRotoBaller.com
Sat Feb 18 202311:49Enrique Hernandez, Alex Verdugo Could Run More
The Boston Red Sox have finished among the bottom five teams in baseball in stolen bases the past two seasons, and manager Alex Cora would like to change that. The 2023 makeover of Boston's lineup will put more of an emphasis on contact, getting on base and baserunning. Last year, infielder Trevor Story led the team with only 13 steals. Cora named Enrique Hernandez and Alex Verdugo as players he thinks can steal more bases in 2023. Adalberto Mondesi, who is expected to miss Opening Day as he recovers from a torn ACL in his knee, is an elite speedster when healthy. Hernandez was 0-for-2 on stolen base attempts in 2022 and has just 13 in his nine-year career, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect much. Verdugo has just 15 steals in six big-league campaigns.
Source: MassLive.com - Chris CotilloRotoBaller.com
Fri Jan 20 202318:03Enrique Hernandez Could Be Starting Shortstop
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has sounded poised to make outfielder Enrique Hernandez the starting shortstop to begin the 2023 season with Trevor Story (elbow) injured. At the very minimum, Hernandez will enter this season as a starting middle infielder for Boston after spending most of last season in center field. But the 31-year-old has extensive major-league experience up the middle, playing 100 games at the 6 and 258 at the keystone. He'll gain a little more fantasy appeal with the positional versatility this year, but he still won't offer a ton with his bat as a middle-infield option. In his second year in Beantown in 2022, Hernandez hit just .222/.291/.338 with a .629 OPS, six home runs, 45 RBI and 48 runs scored in 93 games.
Source: MLB.com - Ian BrowneRotoBaller.com
Wed Jan 18 202318:35Enrique Hernandez Moving To Middle-Infield Role
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez has started in center field for the team for the last two seasons, but he will be moving to a middle infield spot to begin the 2023 season with Xander Bogaerts now in San Diego and Trevor Story (elbow) injured. Boston signed outfielder Adam Duvall on Wednesday, and he projects to play center field now. The Red Sox could still add another middle infielder, which will determine where Hernandez will play, but he does have experience at both second base and shortstop. The loser in this whole situation could be Christian Arroyo, but he can also play the outfield and serve in a super-utility role. The 31-year-old Hernandez hit 20 homers in 2021, but that number dropped to six in 2022, and he also hit only .222 in 93 games played.
Source: MassLive.com - Chris CotilloRotoBaller.com
Tue Sep 6 202200:05Enrique Hernandez, Red Sox Reach One-Year Extension
The Boston Red Sox and utility man Enrique Hernandez reached a one-year, $10 million contract extension Monday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Hernandez had a strong 2021 season but has struggled this season, slashing .219/.283/.354 with six home runs and 37 RBI. This could partly be due to a hip-flexor injury, which caused him to miss more than two months. Hernandez was due to be a free agent at the end of this season, but his defensive flexibility (he has mostly played outfield in 2022) will remain with the Red Sox through 2023. Despite that position flexibility, Hernandez's lack of offensive production has limited his fantasy value this season.
Source: Jeff Passan - ESPN.comRotoBaller.com
Thu Aug 18 202216:15Enrique Hernandez Sitting Out Thursday
Boston Red Sox utility player Enrique Hernandez isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This was expected after Hernandez returned from the injured list on Tuesday and played in two consecutive games. He went 1-for-8 with two RBI and five strikeouts during that span. Jarren Duran will bat ninth and patrol center field in his absence. Hernandez should see his playing time increase over the next few days before he's phased back into an everyday role with the club.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Mon Aug 15 202214:49Enrique Hernandez Likely To Return Tuesday
Boston Red Sox outfielder/second baseman Enrique Hernandez (hip) is likely to come off the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. The Red Sox optioned outfielder Jaylin Davis to Triple-A on Sunday night. Hernandez has been on the IL since June 7 with a right hip flexor strain. The 30-year-old has struggled when healthy, hitting just .209 with four home runs, 24 RBI and 27 runs scored in 51 games, so it remains to be seen how much playing time he'll receive once he's back in Boston. Boston's current outfield options on the active roster include Jarren Duran, Tommy Pham, Alex Verdugo and Christian Arroyo.
Source: The Boston Globe - Peter AbrahamRotoBaller.com
Sat Aug 6 202211:34Enrique Hernandez Could Begin Rehab Assignment Soon
Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said that outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hip) has "felt great" since resuming swinging a bat, and he's made steady progress ever since he got a platelet-rich plasma injection the weekend before the All-Star break. "We'll see [Aug. 9] where he is," Cora said, adding that plans could be in the works soon for a minor league rehab assignment. The 30-year-old has been sidelined with a right hip-flexor strain and is expected to return in mid-to-late August. Outfield prospect Jarren Duran has mostly been playing center field with Hernandez sidelined, but Hernandez should at least return to semi-regular playing time for Boston once he's ready to return. He was hitting .209/.273/.340 with four home runs, 24 RBI and 27 runs scored in 215 at-bats before his injury.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
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