Enrique Hernández (baseball)
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Hernández with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Utility player | |||||||||||||||
| Born: August 24, 1991 San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| July 1, 2014, for the Houston Astros | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .236 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 130 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 470 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Enrique José Hernández González Jr. (born August 24, 1991), nicknamed Kike (/ˈkiːkeɪ/ KEE-kay), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, and Boston Red Sox.
The Astros drafted Hernández in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft, and he was called up to the majors for the first time in 2014. He has played every position except catcher in the majors, though he has spent the most time in the outfield and at second base. Over the course of his career, Hernández has become known for his play in the postseason, where he has tended to perform significantly better statistically than during the regular season. He was a member of the Dodgers' 2020, 2024, and 2025 World Series championship teams.