Impact Hernandez appeared to tweak something after hitting a double. Franchy Cordero pinch ran for him. It's not yet clear how much time Hernandez is expected to miss.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ #8 - THIRD BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
12 HR •
42 RBI •
.229 AVG
12 HR
42 RBI
.229 AVG
Exits in first inning Hernandez left Thursday's game against the Tigers with right hamstring tightness, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Notches fourth homer Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and a solo home run Tuesday against the Tigers.
Impact Hernandez reached base multiple times for the first time in his last four starts. His effort was highlighted by a leadoff homer in the eighth inning -- his fourth long ball of the season. Hernandez hasn't had a particularly inspiring start to his first season in Boston, as he's managed only a .234/.291/.421 line across 117 plate appearances. However, he has managed 18 runs scored thanks to frequently leading off for the strong Red Sox lineup.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Hernandez (undisclosed) will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Rangers, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact After colliding with the outfield wall in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Texas, Hernandez was held out of the lineup for the last two games while he was less than 100 percent healthy. The time off appears to have allowed Hernandez to recover, as he'll check back into the starting nine for the series finale. Hernandez will continue to serve as Boston's leadoff man, but his .269 on-base percentage on the season likely makes his hold on the table-setting role a tenuous one.
MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to return Sunday Hernandez has been out of the lineup Friday and Saturday after he ran into the center field wall Thursday, but he's expected to return Sunday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe repo...
Impact The Red Sox haven't specified the nature of Hernandez's injury, but he's apparently banged up following Thursday's game. Alex Verdugo is starting in center field while Franchy Cordero gets the nod in left field Saturday.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Saturday Hernandez isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Hernandez has gone hitless with three strikeouts in his last eight at-bats and will be out of the lineup for a second straight contest. Alex Verdugo will shift to center field while Franchy Cordero takes over in left.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Saturday's lineup Hernandez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mariners, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact Hernandez had recorded hits in four of the last five games and went 5-for-24 with four extra-base hits, four runs and two RBI during that time. Christian Arroyo will take over at second base and lead off Saturday.
APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Goes deep again Hernandez went 2-for-6 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in Monday's 11-4 victory over the White Sox.
Impact Hernandez took Lucas Giolito deep to kick off the bottom half of the first inning, and the Red Sox would never look back. The 29-year-old has now homered in two of his last three contests and sits with three long balls on the young season. He's slashing .269/.306/.463 with four doubles and seven RBI over 17 games played.
APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sneaks in homer Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 3-2 loss to the White Sox in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.
Impact Hernandez hit a slice down the right-field line that snuck around the foul pole for his second round-tripper of the season. A sluggish 2-for-18 start appears well in his rear view mirror. Hernandez is hitting .341 (14-for-41) with an .894 OPS over his past 10 games.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Four-hit performance Hernandez went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the White Sox.
Impact The versatile Hernandez had his best game of the season from an offensive standpoint, as he reached base four times for the first time in 2021 while plating a run -- he scored Kevin Plawecki with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth. The 29-year-old Hernandez extended his hitting streak to three games, and he's now hit safely in seven of Boston's last nine contests while recording four multi-hit appearances during that stretch.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting matinee Hernandez isn't in the lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Hernandez had hit .214 with a home run and four RBI while starting each of the first 10 games of the season. However, Christian Arroyo will take his place at second base for Wednesday's matinee, leading off.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs first homer Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Hernandez provided an insurance run in the eighth inning when he took Tyler Wells deep for his first homer of the season. He had a slow start to the campaign, collecting only two hits in his first 18 at-bats. However, Hernandez has shown signs of improving his performance at the plate, collecting three knocks across his last two games.
APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kike Hernandez blasted his first HR for the Red Sox (Video) Thursday's win turned out to be special for new Red Sox utilityman Kike Hernandez, as he smashed his first home run with the club. After a...
APRIL 9, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
Records two hits Hernandez went 2-for-5 with two singles in Wednesday's 9-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Impact The utility player has struggled considerably as Boston's leadoff hitter, hitting 4-for-23 with two RBI and two walks in six games. There were doubts about Hernandez's ability to hit consistently in a more prominent role after years as a part-time piece on a deep Dodgers roster, and he's done nothing to silence such doubts thus far in 2021. It's reasonable to speculate that Hernandez will yield the leadoff spot to Alex Verdugo if his struggles continue -- especially considering the need to have runners aboard for J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts, who are both off to outstanding starts this season.
APRIL 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sits for first time Hernandez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact This is his first day off of the season, and it will come against right-handed ace Tyler Glasnow. He's 2-for-15 with zero home runs, zero steals and a 4:2 K:BB. Christian Arroyo will start at second base and lead off.
APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Leads off in opener Hernandez batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Hernandez opened the bottom half of the first inning with a line-drive single to right, building off the momentum generated during spring training when he slashed .327/.450/.592. However, the momentum died there when Hernandez was picked off first base with one out. His one of only two Boston hits on the day.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kike Hernandez Clearly Has Impressed Alex Cora, Red Sox This Spring Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez earned the praise of manager Alex Cora on Sunday after belting his second homer this spring.
MARCH 29, 2021 • NESN.COM
Awarded leadoff gig Manager Alex Cora confirmed Sunday that Hernandez would begin the season as the Red Sox's leadoff hitter, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Impact Mainly a short-side platoon player for the Dodgers over the past six seasons, Hernandez will not only be on tap for an everyday role in his debut campaign in Boston, but he'll also be setting the table against both left- and right-handed pitching. The Boston lineup doesn't look like the top-to-bottom juggernaut it was earlier this season, but batting in front of Alex Verdugo, J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers should still be fertile ground for Hernandez. The 29-year-old looks like a worthy target late in drafts for fantasy managers looking for a boost in the runs category.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Making case for leadoff spot Hernandez has "done everything possible" to be the Red Sox's leadoff hitter per manager Alex Cora, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact Hernandez doesn't fit the traditional mold of a leadoff man, as he's never stolen more than four bases in a season. He doesn't entirely fit the modern mold, either, as he owns a career .313 on-base percentage and has come in at .308 or below in that category in four of the last five seasons. His .270 on-base percentage last season was a career low, as was his 4.1 percent walk rate, but he's evidently done enough to impress Cora. The leadoff role would be a boost to his fantasy value primarily through the extra plate appearances it comes with and should also boost his run total, albeit at the likely cost of a handful of RBI.
MARCH 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians minus Ramírez, Reyes after they break virus protocol
The Cleveland Indians have broken COVID-19 protocols for the third time in less than a year, this time costing them third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil ReyesMARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora is hoping his players don't have too much fun on their first off-day of spring trainingMARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leaves yard Tuesday Hernandez went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Tuesday's spring game against Tampa Bay.
Impact Hernandez served as the leadoff hitter for the second time this spring. Red Sox manager Alex Cora believes Hernandez can be a more authoritative hitter, per Ian Browne of MLB.com, and the manager is giving him a good look atop the order early in camp. "I'm going to keep pushing him, challenging him to be better. And if he's up to the challenge and he does his thing, I think he can help us [with] mixing up things and helping me build kind of like the 'perfect lineup','" said Cora. Hernandez can play multiple positions but could serve as the primary starter at second base.
MARCH 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins newcomer Happ back on mound after positive virus test
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Bats leadoff Sunday Hernandez started at shortstop, batted leadoff and went 1-for-2 in Sunday's spring game against the Twins.
Impact Red Sox manager Alex Cora has not yet named a leadoff hitter, but he intends to give Hernandez a chance. "I'm going to challenge him," the manager told Ian Browne of MLB.com. "This is a guy, he can impact the baseball. He can hit extra-base hits. I do believe that there's more there." Hernandez is expected to be Boston's primary second baseman in 2021 but has position versatility to be utilized by Cora.
MARCH 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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This Date in Baseball for Oct. 19, 2020OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
