FT. MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Enrique Hernandez #5 of the Boston Red Sox takes batting practice during a spring training team workout on February 25, 2021 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
Kike Hernandez wants to hit at the top of the Red Sox lineup
The Boston Red Sox struggled to fill the void at the top of their lineup last season without a player who fits the mold of the prototypical leadoff hitter. Nobody was clamoring to fill the shoes of Mookie Betts as the table-setter for the lineup.