Red Sox Agree With Kike Hernandez
4 years agoThe Boston Red Sox agreed on a two-year, $14 million deal with infielder/outfielder Kike Hernandez on Friday, according to sources. Hernandez was a key piece for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the last six seasons, mainly because of his defensive versatility and his production against left-handed pitching. The 29-year-old has a career slash line of .240/.313/.425 while providing solid defense as a middle infielder or outfielder. He had a 5.7 wins-above-replacement mark by FanGraphs from 2016-2020. Hernandez hit just .230/.270/.410 with five home runs and 20 RBI for Los Angeles in the shortened 2020 season. He figures to serve as the regular second baseman in Beantown this season, though, which will raise his fantasy value in the counting stats. Just don't expect much help in the average department, especially since he'll be expected to face more right-handed pitching.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan