Boston Red Sox according to noted journalist Mark Feinsand a multi-year contract has been agreed with Puerto Rican utility company Enrique ‘Kiké’ Hernández. from MLB.com. Hernandez is a Wasserman customer. It’s a two-year $ 14 million deal for the Borinqueño, Feinsand reports. As famed reporter Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com points out, this is the largest free agent contract for baseball operations director Chaim Bloom he has awarded since he last took office in Boston off-season.
Hernandez is an obvious contender for significant reps at second base, where the club finished 25th in fWAR (minus-0.2) last season. Michael Chavis and Christian Arroyo are currently the only healthy second basemen in Boston’s 40-strong roster.
Of course, some also have questions with Jackie Bradley Jr., a free agent, and Andrew Benintendi, a commercial candidate, so Hernandez could also be a factor on the grass.
Hernandez, 29, played 344 games in the outfield, 200 in the middle, 82 in short stop, 33 in third base and 15 in first base. He averaged .240 / .313 / .425 in parts of the past seven seasons, six of them with the Dodgers.