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Puerto Rican baseball player Enrique “Kike” Hernández has reached a two-year, $ 14 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, US media reported Friday.
The versatile joins the franchise, where his compatriot Alex Cora holds the position of manager and Christian Vázquez as the first holder.
The 29-year-old Puerto Rican has spent the last six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He participated in three autumn classics and was a member of the ninth that won the last edition of the World Series.
Enrique Hernández and #RosSox they have a push for an agreement that could be finalized before the end of the weekend, sources say. Alex Cora, as GM, selected Hernández for the Puerto Rico team in 2017 @WBCBaseball. 🇵🇷 @MLBNetwork @MLB
– Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 22, 2021
Hernández became a free agent, and Boston was one of the organizations that immediately showed interest. Ora, who returns to the position of manager after serving a year of suspension, to get to know Hernández well when they were both part of the ninth in Puerto Rico, which was runner-up in the 2017 world baseball rankings.
In the shortened 2020 season, Hernández managed .230 with five home runs and 20 RBIs.