Anderson Hernandez - Fantasy News & Updates
Anderson Hernandez - Fantasy News & Updates
Position:
Status:
Previous 15 - Next 15
Follow MLB.com Fantasy on Twitter
Fantasy News
Fantasy Analysis
Traded to the Mets in early August, Hernandez wound up as the team's starting shortstop for the stretch run. Unless both Jose Reyes and Alex Cora suffer serious injuries again, it's likely the soon-to-be 27-year-old's playing time will drop significantly next season.
Hernandez continues to receive consistent playing time in the middle infield, but it doesn't mean he should be widely owned. Even though Sunday's effort was his second straight multi-hit game, it was just his fourth in 16 starts in September.
Hernandez has suited up quite a bit at short since rejoining the club that he spent 2005-2007 with, but he's seen his average dip nearly 30 points, down to .253 since Aug. 29. An injury-riddled Mets infield should guarantee Hernandez steady playing time for the rest of the year, but with little pop or speed, owners would be best served looking elsewhere for middle infield help.
A big day for Hernandez, who checked in with his sixth three-hit game of the season and first since June 28. He’s started to find something of a groove at the plate recently, hitting safely in five straight games since snapping a hitless streak that had spanned 13 at-bats. Overall, the fifth-year second baseman is batting .254 with 29 RBIs and 30 runs in 95 games, limiting his value to NL-only formats.
Back in New York where his Major League career began, Hernandez has been filling in as the everyday shortstop for an injury-ravaged Mets club. The 26-year-old is not known for his offense, however, and holds almost zero fantasy appeal outside of very deep NL-only leagues.
Hernandez is slugging just .333, but even that paltry figure tops his career mark of .311. He's a fine glove and the Mets are so depleted by injury that he's likely to play more or less every day going forward, but Hernandez's lack of pop or base-stealing chops makes him a very fringe-y fantasy player, even in the deepest of NL-only leagues.
His first start as a Met was a rousing success. Now playing shortstop as the Mets continue to try to fill the hole vacated by Jose Reyes as he recuperates from a hamstring injury, Hernandez should get plenty of burn at short.
The switch-hitting Hernandez, who’s batting .251 with a home run and five steals, started the season as Washington's everyday second baseman before losing his job to Alberto Gonzalez. With Luis Castillo injured, Hernadez will provide extra middle-infield depth in New York, where he played from 2005-07. Veloz, who will report to Class A Potomac, is a career .249 hitter with 19 home runs, 145 RBIs and 108 stolen bases in 418 Minor League games. The Nationals recalled reliever Saul Rivera from Triple-A Syracuse to fill Hernandez’s spot on the roster.
This fits Hernandez, whose defensive skills could make him a valuable fill-in anywhere in the infield, but it obviously doesn't do much for his fantasy value. Most of the playing time at second base will go to Alberto Gonzalez, with Ronnie Belliard and Willie Harris getting occasional starts. Gonzalez, who has a .299-1-17 line in 139 at-bats, might be worth a look in NL-only leagues. He's eligible at shortstop and second base.
The 26-year-old second baseman is hitting .266 (50-for-188) with 11 runs and 17 RBIs on overall but ripping at a .300 clip with a .358 on-base percentage on the road, making him an intriguing spot starter in NL-only leagues that feature daily changes.
The 26-year-old is batting .250 with one RBI, five runs and two steals this month. He has some value as an everyday player, but he doesn't offer much help outside of deeper NL-only formats.
Hernandez missed only one game because of the injury, but his recent quiet production suggests he may still be bothered by lingering pain. The second baseman has already exceeded his previous career high for games played in a season, but he has not shown enough speed or power to merit much fantasy consideration.
Hernandez still doesn't know how he dislocated his right pinky on Thursday against the Pirates. In the fourth inning, Hernandez grounded out to third baseman Andy LaRoche for the final out. As he was taking his batting glove off, Hernandez noticed that the finger was bent backward. He left the game and was replaced by Ronnie Belliard, who also manned second on Friday with Hernandez sitting on the sidelines.
The long ball not only ended Belliard's 16-game homerless drought, but snapped a 1-for-16 slump at the dish. With Anderson Hernandez holding his own at second base (.293 AVG, 2 SB), Belliard remains little more than a reserve infielder.
Hernandez has been on fire the last three games, going 8-for-12 with four doubles, three walks and three runs. Teams in deeper mixed leagues needing a hot bat should give the streaking Hernandez a shot.
Previous 15 - Next 15
