Red Sox Reportedly Could Trade Struggling Slugger Back To Dodgers

The Boston Red Sox have a strong Los Angeles Dodgers contingency and could look to trade one back to the city where they had the most success.

Alex Verdugo, Justin Turner, Kenley Jansen, Kiké Hernández and Chris Martin all had success with Los Angeles and many of them built up strong reputations there.

Hernández in particular was a fan favorite for his antics off the field, ability to fill in all over the diamond and stick in clutch hits both in the post and regular season.

Unfortunately, the 31-year-old’s opportunity to fill a life-long dream of being an everyday shortstop has not gone as planned in his third season with Boston.

Hernández is hitting .218 with 17 extra-base hits including six home runs, 31 RBIs and a .598 OPS in 81 games while also leading Major League Baseball in errors this season.

The Athletic’s Chad Jennings proposed a trade to send Hernández back to Los Angeles in exchange for unranked prospect Chris Newell.

“The Dodgers would love to get Hernández back, and he would certainly help them at shortstop and in the outfield,” The Athletic’s Jim Bowden wrote Tuesday regarding the proposed trade.

At this point, Hernández being moved would likely be best for both sides. He’s beloved in Los Angeles, which is where he’d likely be worth the most and have the highest chance of turning around his season.

The fit makes a lot of sense and would help clear up a Red Sox infield that is about to get cluttered with the return of Pablo Reyes and eventually Trevor Story.