Not too long ago, Marco Hernandez looked like he was going to be the next Brock Holt for the Boston Red Sox. The hard-hitting utility infielder knew his way around a glove and quickly climbed his way up through the minors.
After a strong spring training in 2016, Hernandez made his major league debut and appeared in forty games for the Sox that year with an impressive slash line of .294/.357/.373.
At the time, it seemed like the former All-Star Holt might be coming back down to earth. Recurring concussions and a dip in production led some to believe that Holt’s days in Boston were numbered.