KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ NEWS

Homers for only run in Game 1 loss Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Monday's NLCS Game 1 loss to the Braves.

Impact Hernandez's fifth-inning solo shot off Max Fried provided the Dodgers' only run and accounted for a quarter of the team's hits on the day. Hernandez has now homered seven times in 120 career playoff plate appearances, though he's hitting just .206 lifetime in the postseason.

OCTOBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Hits solo homer Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to Houston on Saturday.

Impact Hernandez made his mark in the second inning, following a Chris Taylor home run with one of his own. The long ball was the second in three games for Hernandez, who is slashing .239/.281/.434 with five homers on the season.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in win Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and another RBI during Wednesday's win in Arizona.

Impact Hernandez doubled the Dodgers' lead with a solo homer off Taylor Clarke in the second inning. He also tacked on an RBI single in the fourth. It was a solid night for Hernandez, who has been having a rocky season. Overall, he's averaging .231/.263/.407 with four long balls.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

This Date in Baseball

This Date in Baseball for August 30, 2020

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP Sportlight

AP Sportlight for August 30, 2020

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kike Hernandez hit a home run then honored Kobe Bryant at home plate (Video) Kike Hernandez hit a home run then honored Kobe Bryant at home plate. On Sunday afternoon the Los Angeles Dodgers honored former Los Angeles...

AUGUST 24, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Knocks three-run shot Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Rockies.

Impact Hernandez gave the Dodgers a 5-2 lead with his three-run homer in the fourth inning, one of the seven homers the team hit in the contest. The 28-year-old owns a .707 OPS with 11 RBI and eight extra-base hits.

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Makes impact off bench Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-9 win over the Mariners.

Impact Hernandez pinch hit for Matt Beaty in the sixth inning and he stayed in the game at second base. In his second at-bat, Hernandez cranked his second homer of the season to finish the Dodgers' five-run seventh inning. The 28-year-old has typically been used off the bench recently. He's hitting .250/.294/.422 with eight RBI and 12 runs scored across 68 plate appearances.

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Taylor Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hernandez will sit for the third time in five games while Max Muncy draws the starting nod at second base. Since going 4-for-5 with five RBI in the Dodgers' season opener July 23, Hernandez has slashed .200/.241/.291 over 18 games. Chris Taylor has seemingly supplanted Hernandez as manager Dave Roberts' top utility man.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Thursday Hernandez is not starting Thursday against the Padres.

Impact Hernandez will sit for the third time in four games as Max Muncy slides over to cover second base in his stead Thursday. The utility man is slashing .264/.291/.415 with one home run and 10 runs scored this season.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Wednesday's lineup Hernandez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

Impact Hernandez will head to the bench for the second time in the past three games despite going 4-for-15 with three doubles and a triple over the past week. Max Muncy will shift to the keystone Wednesday while Edwin Rios takes over at first base.

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Monday Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Hernandez has handled his usual heavy part-time role this season, starting 11 of the team's first 17 games. He's managed a modest .688 OPS through 52 plate appearances, however, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see his opportunities dwindle slightly going forward. Max Muncy will slide to second base Monday, with Edwin Rios starting at first.

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Hernandez is not in the lineup Friday against the Giants, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Hernandez started each of the Dodgers' first five games but has since started just four of the last nine. Chris Taylor will be the second baseman Friday.

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson homers twice to lead Dodgers over Padres, 7-6

Joc Pederson’s second home run of the game sailed an estimated 435 feet through two palm trees just beyond the center field fence at Petco Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat th...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Monday Hernandez isn't in the lineup Monday against the Padres.

Impact Hernandez will retreat to the bench for the third time in the past four games despite recording hits in his last three contests. Max Muncy will shift to the keystone with Matt Beaty starting at first base, batting eighth.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Saturday Hernandez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact After starting the season with seven consecutive starts, Hernandez will sit for the second straight game against Arizona. Max Muncy will shift to second base with Matt Beaty starting at first base and batting ninth.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to bench Hernandez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Impact Hernandez will sit for the first time all season, with Chris Taylor starting at the keystone in his place. The utility man is 7-for-22 with a home run, five RBI and five runs through five games this season.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to start opener Manager Dave Roberts said in an appearance Thursday on the "Off Air with Joe and Orel" podcast that Hernandez will start at second base in the Dodgers' Opening Day game against the...

Impact Following the surprise demotion of Gavin Lux earlier this week, the Dodgers' plans for the everyday second base job aren't fully known, but Hernandez looks poised to get the first chance to handle the keystone. Chris Taylor should get opportunities at second base, too, but since both he and Hernandez are right-handed hitters, a pure platoon arrangement won't be an option.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Will share second-base duties Hernandez and Chris Taylor will share time at second base at the start of the season, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Impact Most expected Gavin Lux to take the reigns at second base this season, but his assignment to the team's alternate training site Tuesday opens the door for veterans Hernandez and Taylor to each log significant time at the position, at least until Lux's inevitable return. Both players have proven capable of major-league production in the past, and both stood out in Tuesday's exhibition win over the Angels, with Hernandez going 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBI and Taylor slugging a three-run home run for the second consecutive game.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Batting leadoff in intrasquad game Hernandez started at first base and batted leadoff in Tuesday's intrasquad game, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Impact Hernandez was a member of the team's secondary lineup, with catcher Will Smith being the only likely starter among the position players. Regardless, the 28-year-old is poised to work in a super-utility role again in 2020, though the implementation of the universal DH also figures to impact his role.

JULY 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AP PHOTOS: Olympic dreams for locked-down Venezuela athletes CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Stefany Hernández zips on her bike across a vast, empty boulevard in Venezuela's capital, getting in training wher...

MAY 27, 2020 • DECATURDAILY.COM

Takeaways from the Padres' 4-1 loss to the Dodgers

Ross Stripling struck out a career-high 10 batters, Matt Kemp and Kike Hernandez hit home runs,

MAY 26, 2018