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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

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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

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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

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MARCH 2, 2021 • Associated Press

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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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

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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

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