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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Will be World Series regular
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Enrique Hernandez will be in the lineup every day during the World Series, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.He's starting in center field and batting sixth in Game 1. His position may change from game to game, but Hernandez should remain in the Dodgers' lineup for each of the Fall Classic games. He's slashing .303/.378/.485 with two homers this postseason and has slugged 15 home runs over 81 career playoff contests.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Starting at third base for Game 6
Enrique Hernandez will start at third base and bat sixth for Game 6 of the NLCS against the Mets on Sunday, Noah Camras of DodgersNation.com reports.With Freddie Freeman (ankle) out of the starting lineup for Game 6, Hernandez will serve at the hot corner while Max Muncy shifts to first base against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea. Through the first five games of the NLCS, Hernandez has gone 6-for-20 with two walks, one home run and three RBI.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Starting in center field Friday
Enrique Hernandez will start in center field and bat seventh Friday in Game 5 of the NLDS against the Padres, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.Miguel Rojas (thigh) is absent from the lineup, as expected, and the Los Angeles Dodgers will shift Tommy Edman to shortstop while Hernandez occupies center field. Hernandez started at third base in Game 4 and went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Blasts homer in win
Enrique Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Rockies.Hernandez went deep to left center in the seventh to bring the Los Angeles Dodgers within two runs of the Rockies. He now has two homers and five RBI in his last four games, which has accounted for all of his RBI since Aug. 27. He continues to work in a platoon at second base with Gavin Lux, but Hernandez was awarded the start Sunday at third after Max Muncy was scratched due to side soreness. If Muncy were to be held out more during the week, Hernandez could pick up a few extra starts.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Crushes three-run homer
Enrique Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in an 8-4 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday.Hernandez capped a big fourth inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 430-foot, three-run blast. The long ball was his first over his past 16 contests, and the trio of RBI were his first runs batted in over that span. Hernandez has been working in a platoon with Gavin Lux at second base -- the former has started four of Los Angeles' past five games against southpaw starters while Lux has been getting all of the starts against right-handers.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Platooning with Lux
Enrique Hernandez will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.Hernandez will occupy second base for the second time in three games, with both of his starts coming against left-handed pitchers. He appears to have emerged as the preferred platoon partner at the keystone for the left-handed-hitting Gavin Lux.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Homers in Sunday's win
Enrique Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Rays.Hernandez scored the game's first run with a solo blast to center off Jacob Lopez in the fifth. He's now homered in back-to-back starts after having just one homer since July 21 and has seven RBI in his last eight starts. For the year, the 33-year-old is slashing .215/.276/.350 with nine homers, 33 RBI, 33 runs and a 26:67 BB:K in 326 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Slugs game-tying homer
Enrique Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Rays.The Los Angeles Dodgers were behind early, but Hernandez went deep in the fifth inning off Rays starter Tyler Alexander to tie the game at 3-3. Hernandez went 7-for-32 (.219) over 10 contests between his two most recent homers, and this was his fourth multi-hit effort over 18 games in August. The utility man is now slashing .215/.276/.341 with eight homers, 32 RBI, 32 runs scored and no stolen bases over 100 games this season. Friday was the first time the Dodgers have faced a southpaw starter since Max Muncy was activated from the injured list Monday, so it's possible Hernandez could still find his way into the lineup versus southpaws with some regularity.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Posts three-hit day
Enrique Hernandez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.Hernandez posted his second three-hit game this month. He came up big in the 10th with a leadoff double to tie the game before eventually coming around to score the winning run. Over his last nine games, Hernandez is slashing .333/.405/.545 with seven RBI, six runs and a 4:4 BB:K. He's reached base safely in all but one game over that span. For the year, the 32-year-old is slashing .214/.281/.338 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 30 runs and a 25:63 BB:K in 292 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Swats seventh homer
Enrique Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.Hernandez went 14-for-57 (.246) during a 16-game homer drought, which he snapped with a fifth-inning blast Friday. The utility man is up to seven homers this year. He hasn't hit consistently or for much power this year with a .209/.276/.333 slash line, 25 RBI, 28 runs scored and 11 doubles over 89 contests. Despite Hernandez's flaws, he's seen a starting role at third base lately, though he'll likely move to a short-side platoon role once Max Muncy (oblique) completes a rehab assignment.