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Los Angeles Dodgers fans are surely ecstatic to see Kike Hernandez back in Southern California, but the reunion almost didn’t happen. Hernandez nearly signed with the New York Yankees instead, as reported by Bob Nightengale. He did speak to Andrew Friedman though and gave the Dodgers the opportunity to match the Bronx Bombers’ offer. “I […]

MLB Spring Training is underway and free agent utility man Kike Hernandez has reportedly narrowed down his choices to a handful of teams, including the San Francisco Giants but NOT the Los Angeles Dodgers – his previous team. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Hernandez has narrowed it down to four teams: “Free-agent super-utility […]

Plenty of helpful free agents remain unsigned even with Spring Training starting, officially marking the start of MLB’s preseason. One free agent that remains on the market is utility man Kike Hernandez, who has attracted interest from a few teams, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels, thanks to his versatility. Now, […]

The Los Angeles Angels have already lost Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But as the Angels try to pick up the pieces, the Dodgers may once again win out in the Los Angeles free agency battle. The Angels have been showing interest in utility player Kike Hernandez. However, some around the league believe […]

One player who has played an instrumental role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ success over the last nearly two decades is none other than outfielder Matt Kemp. Kemp first joined the organization in 2003, playing for the main team from 2006 to 2014, and then returning to the Dodgers for their run to the World […]

How do you replace the best baseball talent of all time? The Los Angeles Angels are finding that out right now. No player they could reasonably add would replace Shohei Ohtani, but they are still looking to add some talent. One player they have their eyes on is utility player Kiké Hernandez, according to Ken […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers struggled to get their defense set which may have cost them a realistic shot at the World Series. Dave Roberts tried to tweak a lot of their rotations because their old reliable setup just was not cutting it. All of those efforts were to no avail as they got beat by […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kiké Hernandez announced that he will be in the lineup for the Dodgers third game in the National League Division Series (NLDS) versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hernandez was told by manager Dave Roberts on the flight over he would be playing center field for the game and batting seventh. Ahead of […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller had an impressive start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, throwing six innings and giving up one run, and his teammate Kike Hernandez made an interesting comparison to Walker Buehler. “He reminds me a lot of Walker,” Kike Hernandez said, via Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. “He’s got a […]

Giveaways are nothing new to the MLB. They are used as memorabilia for players that may come in shirts and even bobbleheads. These are usually reserved for legends in the team that racked up a lot of revenue. Although, fan-favorite athletes may also get them like former Boston Red Sox Kike Hernandez.  Boston is still […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the MLB trade deadline by making a flurry of acquisitions. They acquired utility man Kiké Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox and later traded for SS Amed Rosario from the Cleveland Guardians. After bolstering their infield/outfield depth with those moves, LA acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers brought back Kiké Hernandez in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, and Hernandez opened up about what it means for him to return to the organization that he was a part of from 2014 through 2020. “I never really realized that I needed this as bad as I did,” Kiké […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers reacquired utility man Kike Hernandez in a trade this week with the Boston Red Sox. While Hernandez is happy to be going back to the Dodgers after struggling most of the year with Boston, he demonstrated a surprising and hilarious sense of humor when he talked about his move from the […]

Kiké Hernandez wasn’t stunned when he learned that the Boston Red Sox had traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the throws of the worst offensive season of his career, Kiké Hernandez was prepared for the Red Sox to send him elsewhere. The time finally came on Tuesday the Dodgers traded for the utilityman […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially activated Kiké Hernandez after trading for him on Tuesday, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Additionally, Los Angeles made three other roster moves. RHP Tyson Miller was promoted and LHP Justin Bruihl was optioned. OF Jonny DeLuca was placed on the IL due to a hamstring strain after suffering the injury […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Kiké Hernandez in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Los Angeles believes Hernandez can play a role for them down the stretch. However, this is only the beginning of Los Angeles’ trade pursuits. Manager Dave Roberts commented on the team’s plans moving forward, per Blake Williams of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox agreed to a trade on Tuesday. LA is acquiring utility player Kiké Hernandez from Boston in exchange for right-handed relievers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman, the Dodgers announced. The trade marks a return to LA for Hernandez, who played with the Dodgers from 2015-2020. The deal is […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers had the baseball world buzzing on Tuesday after it was confirmed that the two sides had agreed on a trade deal centered around outfielder Kiké Hernandez. According to reports, the Red Sox are set to receive two minor league relievers in exchange for the 31-year-old. This […]

A recent report stated the Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in a reunion with Kiké Hernandez. Hernandez, a former Dodgers utility player who’s now with the Boston Red Sox, is reportedly being traded back to LA, per Jeff Passan. “The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a trade that would send superutilityman Kiké […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is approaching, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly interested in adding familiar face Kike Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox, according to MLB.com. Kike Hernandez would fit a niche role that the Dodgers are looking to fill, and he would have to be willing to fill that role to make […]

In the heat of a rugged postseason battle where everything is on the line and teams play for all the marbles, the emotions brought forth by pressure can manifest itself in different, sometimes odd ways. However, some ways of releasing emotions are flat out embarrassing that some athletes only manage to admit that they happened […]

Kike Hernandez said he recruited his former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates 3B Justin Turner and CP Kenley Jansen to the Boston Red Sox during the offseason, per Talkin’ Baseball, via The Chris Rose Rotation. “Couple texts and calls everyday for about a month,” Kike Hernandez said of recruiting Justin Turner. “Calls to Puerto Rico, calls […]

After seeing Xander Bogaerts sign with the San Diego Padres, the Boston Red Sox planned on having Trevor Story as their opening day shortstop. However, with Story now undergoing surgery, Boston has come up with a new plan on how they’ll handle the shortstop position. Story underwent surgery on his throwing elbow and will miss […]

Kike Hernandez will remain a member of the Boston Red Sox at least until the end of the 2024 MLB season after he signed a one-year contract extension worth $10 million with the club. That’s a lot of money, but Kike Hernandez appeared to be swayed into the direction of staying with the Red Sox […]

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez has been pulled off of his rehab assignment. His return to the Red Sox lineup has been delayed again, this time indefinitely. The Red Sox are in a dog fight for a wild card berth as the All-Star Game approaches. Yes, the division isn’t over but the New […]

The Boston Red Sox just can’t catch a break this season. While they stand at a solid 46-39 record, injuries have continually threatened to derail their season completely. The injury bug has all but taken over the team, affecting both the hitting and the pitching staff. One of the players that was afflicted by the […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a strange season thus far. They came out of the gates struggling and were at one time almost 10 games under .500. They then quietly went on a tear from mid-May through mid-June where they won 28 out of 37 games. That vaulted them into second place in the […]

The Boston Red Sox have had quite the interesting season thus far. At one point, they looked lost. Boston couldn’t hit, couldn’t pitch and was behind the lowly Baltimore Orioles in last place of the American League East. Things have certainly turned around for the Red Sox over the last few weeks. However, Boston might […]

The Boston Red Sox received outstanding production from utility man Kike Hernandez in the 2021 MLB Playoffs. With that in mind, they’re looking to go after one of his ex-Los Angeles Dodgers teammates who is coming off a career-best season. Per MLB.com’s Juan Toribio, the Red Sox are interested in Chris Taylor, who was an […]

Boston Red Sox star Kike Hernandez is truly having a phenomenal postseason. He lit up the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS and didn’t slow down on Friday against the Astros in the ALCS, going 4 for 5 with two homers in a heartbreaking 5-4 loss. Nevertheless, Hernandez made history, doing something that no player […]

In what turned out to be the opposite of what many had predicted, it was the Boston Red Sox who took out the Tampa Bay Rays in their best-of-five ALDS matchup. It was capped by a Kike Hernandez walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 4 on Monday night. Per ESPN, the utility player for the Red […]

Kike Hernandez made a bit of history for the Boston Red Sox during their Opening Day loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox were shut out, 3-0, but for his part, Hernandez etched his name in the franchise books for being the first lead-off batter to get a base hit in over a decade. […]