Acquired from the Boston Red Sox, Kiké Hernández knows he's 'not in any position to be asking for playing time' because of his struggles this season but looks forward to helping the team with whom he won a title.
James Outman hit a double in the 10th as the Dodgers mounted a rally in the ninth to walk-off the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.And even after Hernández left the Dodgers three years ago to sign with the Boston Red Sox, Bates stayed in contact with the utility man from afar, cheering his success during the 2021 postseason and wondering what had gone wrong for the veteran ever since.This week, that’s exactly what Hernández is getting.
First and foremost, Hernández will have to adjust to the kind of part-time platoon role that partially led to his departure, when the first-time free agent signed with Boston in search of more playing time.manager Dave Roberts“But,” Roberts added, “I just kind of talked to him about my expectations of the role [this season]. He’s a very intelligent person so he knows what kind of team we have here. I think he understands how he fits in with our group.
“It’s a very unselfish group, team-first oriented,” Roberts added. “And I think that Kiké can definitely help.” That’s where the familiarity with the club, and coaches like Bates and Van Scoyoc in particular, could be crucial.
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