Enrique Hernández (baseball)

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Enrique Hernández
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Hernández with the Houston Astros in 2014
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 14
Utility player
Born: (1991-08-24) August 24, 1991 (age 32)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 1, 2014, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through April 24, 2016)
Batting average .289
Home runs 12
Runs batted in 44
Teams

Enrique Javier Hernández (born August 24, 1991)[1] is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins. His nickname is Kike (/ˈkiː.keɪ/ KEE-kay),[2][3] sometimes spelled with an accent mark during television broadcasts to prevent it from being confused with a derogatory slur that has a different pronunciation.[4] While he is most experienced as an outfielder, he has played every position except pitcher, catcher, and first base.[5][6]

Early life

Hernández is the eldest child of Enrique Hernández Sr., a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his wife Monica Gonzalez, owner of a boutique in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.[7] He has two younger sisters.[5] He began playing baseball at age six, participating in tournaments in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.[7]

He attended high school at the American Military Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.[1] Though he was only 5 foot 6 inches tall in his junior year, he grew five inches in his senior year.[5] He is the only MLB player to be drafted out of the American Military Academy in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.[6]

Career

Houston Astros

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Hernández batting for the Oklahoma City RedHawks, triple-A affiliates of the Houston Astros, in 2014

Hernández was drafted by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He earned a $150,000 signing bonus.[1] He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 1, 2014.[8] He made his major league debut the same day, entering a game against the Seattle Mariners as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and collecting two hits, the first of which was a ground rule double in his first at-bat off Dominic Leone of the Mariners.[9] He hit his first home run the following day off Chris Young of the Mariners.[10] In 24 games, he hit .284 for the Astros.[11]

Miami Marlins

On July 31, 2014, the Astros traded Hernández, Jarred Cosart, and Austin Wates to the Miami Marlins for Jake Marisnick, Colin Moran, Francis Martes, and a compensatory draft pick.[12][13] Hernández hit his first major league grand slam with the Marlins on September 26, 2014 against the Washington Nationals off Craig Stammen in the 9th inning. Overall, he was in 18 games for them and had seven hits in 40 at bats (.175).[11]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 10, 2014, Hernández was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with Chris Hatcher, Austin Barnes, and Andrew Heaney, in exchange for Dan Haren, Dee Gordon, Miguel Rojas, and cash.[14] He was assigned to the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers[15] and was recalled by the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 28, 2015.[16]He was used all over the field, with 20 games at second base, 19 in center field, 17 in left field, 16 at shortstop, 2 in right field and one at third base.[11] In August, Hernández replaced a slumping Joc Pederson as the primary starting center fielder,[17] though he missed much of September with a hamstring strain.[18] He played in 76 games for the team in 2015, with a .307 batting average, seven homers and 22 RBI.[11] During the season, he was known for his sense of humor and for wearing a banana suit in the dugout during games where he was not playing.[19]

References

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