The Red Sox have signed outfielder Kikè Hernández to a one-year extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $10 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The 31-year-old outfielder starred during last year’s postseason run that ended in the ALCS. This season, Hernandez missed nearly two months with a hip flexor injury and is hitting .219 with six home runs over 68 games.
The deal keeps Hernandez off the free-agent market for another year. He was on the final season of a two-year deal worth $14 million.
When healthy, Hernandez has been a stellar defender for the Red Sox mainly in centerfield but also filling in at middle infield spots as needed.