Veteran utilityman Kiké Hernández is reportedly returning the Dodgers, who have been seeking a right-handed hitter.
First baseman Freddie Freeman has not been charged with an error this season, but according to some advanced defensive metrics he doesn’t measure up.Now that he’s headed back to the Dodgers, the club will be hoping the 31-year-old can rediscover the form he flashed during his peak years with the team, when he batted .240 with a .737 OPS and helped them win the 2020 World Series.
“We’re excited to get Kiké back here,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He obviously helped us win a championship. And he had his best years here in a Dodgers uniform.” After signing a two-year, $14-million contract as a free agent with Boston following the Dodgers’ 2020 title, Hernández had a solid debut season in Boston in 2021. He batted .250. He hit 20 home runs. And he caught fire in the playoffs, helping the Red Sox reach the American League Championship Series.
Hernández has been better against left-handed pitching, but only barely, going 20 for 77 in such at-bats.
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