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Gorkys Hernandez: Sent packing by White Sox
The White Sox released Gorkys Hernandez earlier this month, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports.Hernandez was expected to provide outfield depth at Triple-A Charlotte in 2020, but with the minor-league season facing potential cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the White Sox have decided to cut bait with the 32-year-old. He previously appeared in 20 big-league games with the Red Sox in 2019, batting .143 over 57 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Joins White Sox on minors deal
Gorkys Hernandez signed a minor-league deal which does not include an invitation to big-league camp with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.The 32-year-old has parts of six big-league seasons under his belt, hitting an unimpressive .230/.292/.351. He appeared in 20 games for Boston last season and did even worse, hitting .143/.218/.245.
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Gorkys Hernandez: Becomes free agent
Gorkys Hernandez elected free agency Monday rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Pawtucket, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.Hernandez had been outrighted by the Red Sox on Friday, but his veteran status meant he was eligible to refuse the assignment. The 32-year-old is unlikely to be a hot commodity this offseason due to his career .230/.292/.351 slash line.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Outrighted to minors
Gorkys Hernandez was outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.The Boston Red Sox have cleared a spot on the 40-man roster by outrighting Hernandez to Triple-A. He appeared in 20 big-league contests a season ago, hitting .143 with two RBI and a stolen base.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Enters for injured Betts
Gorkys Hernandez entered Tuesday's game after Mookie Betts (foot) was removed and went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in a 12-10 win over the Rangers.Betts was removed after he aggravated a foot injury when running into the wall to retrieve a triple hit by Texas' Delino DeShields. Hernandez has been relevant over the last week while Boston dealt with injuries to four of its available outfielders. Betts, J.D. Martinez, Andrew Benintendi and Sam Travis have all missed time but have returned and were available for Tuesday's game, though Betts is now hurt again.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Starts in left field
Gorkys Hernandez went 0-for-4 in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Rays.Hernandez, who started in left field for the injured Andrew Benintendi (thumb), has started four of the last five games. The Boston Red Sox have been dealing with injuries in the outfield -- last week it was Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez, both of whom have returned to action, and now it's Benintendi. As Boston plays out the string, Hernandez, who has three hits in 32 at-bats since being called up, may see more plate appearances as manager Alex Cora gives his regulars time off.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Fills in for injured players
Gorkys Hernandez entered Tuesday's game for the injured Sam Travis (head) and went 1-for-2 with a run scored in a 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Giants.Travis, who entered the game for the injured J.D. Martinez (groin), was injured when a thrown ball got him in the back of the head as he slid safely into third base with a triple. With the Boston Red Sox dealing with multiple injuries in the outfield, including Mookie Betts (foot), Hernandez may get consistent playing time over the next few days.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Called up, starting
The Boston Red Sox selected Gorkys Hernandez's contract from Triple-A Pawtucket. He'll start in center field and bat ninth Sunday against the Angels.After failing to win an Opening Day roster spot with the Red Sox coming out of spring training, Hernandez reported to Pawtucket and spent the entire campaign there, slashing .219/.319/.377 in 504 plate appearances. With the Angels bringing southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill for the series finale, the righty-hitting Hernandez will check into the lineup immediately while the lefty-hitting Jackie Bradley takes a seat.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Retreats to minor-league camp
The Boston Red Sox assigned Gorkys Hernandez to their minor-league camp Saturday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.With Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts locked in as Boston's everyday starters in the outfield and designated hitter J.D. Martinez available to fill in at one of the corner spots as needed, there wasn't much of a need to keep Hernandez on hand as a depth option. Hernandez logged a career-high 451 plate appearances in the big leagues with the Giants a season ago, but he'll have trouble coming anywhere close to that level of playing time in 2019 unless multiple injuries deplete the Boston outfield.
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Red Sox's Gorkys Hernandez: Cracks first spring homer
Gorkys Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's game against the Mets.Hernandez launched a three-run homer to left field in the second inning. The 31-year-old is now 6-for-18 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base so far this spring, although he appears unlikely to secure a spot on the Opening Day roster at this point.