Enrique Hernandez News

Enrique Hernandez

27-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Los Angeles Dodgers

10-Day IL

Injury Hand

Est. Return 8/21/2019

2019 Stats

AVG

.238

RBI

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

After a couple years spent boxed in as a complementary bench player, Hernandez got a chance to prove he's more than that. He didn't quite play every day, but Hernandez logged 462 plate appearances during the regular season -- 120 more than his previous career high -- while jumping all around the diamond, playing every position except catcher. Offensively, Hernandez was 18% better than league average as he shaved his strikeout rate by 6.5 percentage points and added nearly 50 points to his slugging percentage. He hit .252/.338/.495 against right-handed pitching, which was a dramatic improvement upon his .159/.244/.255 line against righties in 2017. Hernandez's 16.7% infield-flyball rate was an eyesore and realistically, there's probably only one way to go when it comes to batting average (down), but his cost will be minimal given he's not a true everyday player, and he's eligible at three positions (2B, SS, OF). Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 5'11"

Weight 200

DOB 8/24/1991

Born San Juan, Puerto Rico

College None

Drafted 6th Rd 2009 HOU

Nearing return from IL

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Hand

August 16, 2019

Hernandez (hand) is expected to be activated from the injured list by the middle of next week, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Hernandez is on track to begin a rehab assignment sometime over the weekend, and skipper Dave Roberts is hopeful the 27-year-old will be back within a week. Hernandez has been sidelined since July 29 due to a sprained left hand.

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

+16%

OPS vs LHP

2019

+1%

OPS vs LHP

2018

+7%

OPS vs RHP

2017

+90%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.825	539	73	25	65	3	.262	.344	.481
Since 2017vs Right	.710	621	83	23	76	5	.219	.298	.412
2019vs Left	.746	137	17	6	18	2	.254	.328	.418
2019vs Right	.738	219	26	10	34	0	.228	.297	.442
2018vs Left	.780	225	29	9	20	1	.260	.335	.445
2018vs Right	.833	237	38	12	32	2	.252	.338	.495
2017vs Left	.946	177	27	10	27	0	.270	.367	.579
2017vs Right	.499	165	19	1	10	3	.159	.244	.255
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+17%

OPS at Home

2019

+5%

OPS at Home

2018

+30%

OPS at Home

2017

+13%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.823	575	82	29	74	5	.255	.326	.497
Since 2017Away	.704	585	74	19	67	3	.222	.313	.391
2019Home	.759	171	20	8	25	2	.256	.304	.455
2019Away	.725	185	23	8	27	0	.221	.314	.411
2018Home	.916	222	33	14	29	1	.287	.352	.564
2018Away	.704	240	34	7	23	2	.227	.322	.382
2017Home	.771	182	29	7	20	2	.215	.315	.456
2017Away	.681	160	17	4	17	1	.216	.300	.381
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Stat Review

How does Enrique Hernandez compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against this season's data (min 200 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.

BB/K

0.38

BB Rate

8.1%

K Rate

21.6%

BABIP

.262

ISO

.194

AVG

.238

OBP

.309

SLG

.433

OPS

.742

wOBA

.324

Exit Velocity

88.8 mph

Hard Hit Rate

43.7%

Barrels/PA

4.8%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2018

2017

2016

2015

Hernandez has yet to see even 350 plate appearances in a single season with the Dodgers and it is not imminently clear how that will change in 2018 with the crowded depth chart they have. The shortstop/outfield eligibility is a nice part of his profile, but it is only nice if you can use it and with his playing time limitations, he is only an option for NL-only leagues as a last outfielder or a middle-infield role. He has the other flaw of being a guy that is much better against the short side of a platoon as he rakes lefties while struggling against righties. His profile and abilities are reminiscent of Sean Rodriguez, who eventually found a way to make the most of his opportunities in a similar role. Go look at Rodriguez's 2016 if you would like to see the high end of what Hernandez could be in 2018.

There is no way to sugarcoat Hernandez's 2016 season, because the performance was ugly no matter how you slice and dice the numbers. He was a juggernaut in a small sample against southpaws in 2015, but in 2016 he hit under the Mendoza Line against pitchers from each side of the rubber. He hit .170 on the road but only .205 at home (albeit with a lower OBP). A midseason ribcage injury may have contributed to his struggles at the plate, but Hernandez had fallen deep into the abyss well before that injury came to light. The Dodgers will hit the reset button, and he may even be given a chance to start at second base if an upgrade can't be acquired before the start of the season. If he enters the year as an everyday player, he is worth a flier in deeper leagues, given his age (25) and the fact that he has yet be given a chance in a steady big league role.

Hernandez came over from the Marlins in the deal involving Dee Gordon and quickly cemented himself as the Dodgers' top utility player, seeing time at six different positions. At the dish, he was better than expected, and Hernandez torched southpaws to the tune of .423/.471/.744 in 78 at-bats. He saw quite a bit of time in center field down the stretch due to the struggles of Joc Pederson. He walked in just 5.0% of his plate appearances last season, but that could improve with more major league experience. Hernandez doesn't run much, limiting his value, but he's still just 24. Heading into 2016, the Dodgers seem likely to utilize Hernandez in a similar role to last year, meaning he will likely see only semi-regular playing time between center field and the middle-infield positions, barring injury to a Dodgers starter.

Opportunity in the major leagues was hard to come by for Hernandez after a mid-season trade from the Astros as the 23-year-old infielder was given just 40 at-bats and hit .175/.267/.425 after batting .284/.348/.420 over 80 at-bats prior to the move. Hernandez was also consistently solid on the farm last season, putting together a .319/.372/.484 line with 58 runs, 25 doubles, 11 home runs and 42 runs scored in 98 games across two levels. Hernandez’s low strikeout rate and gap-power could provide some intriguing offensive opportunity if he wins playing time, but he'll likely be limited to a utility role after being acquired by the Dodgers in December.

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Approaching rehab stint

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Hand

August 14, 2019

Manager Dave Roberts said Hernandez (hand) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment over the weekend, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Rehab assignment around corner

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August 11, 2019

Hernandez (hand) is expected to go on a rehab assignment next week, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

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Resumes cage work

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Hand

August 7, 2019

Hernandez (hand) has resumed hitting in a batting cage, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

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Resumes baseball activities

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Hand

August 4, 2019

Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Hernandez (hand) was recently able to take dry swings, Rowan Kavner of MLB.com reports.

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Officially placed on IL

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Hand

July 29, 2019

Hernandez (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

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