The Red Sox placed Kiké Hernández on the 10-day injured list with a right hip flexor strain, manager Alex Cora announced Wednesday prior to the third game of the team’s four-game series against the Angels.
“He’s been battling it throughout the season,” Cora said. “He’s been able to take care of it throughout but [Tuesday], he felt it grab. Hopefully it’s short.”
There wasn’t a specific play or at-bat during the season where Hernández initially felt the hip tweak. It was more so just the wear and tear of the season. Cora said that Hernández can play through injuries, but ultimately, Hernández intimated to the coaching staff and trainers that he could no longer battle through this injury.