Enrique José Hernández González Jr. is a professional baseball player and represents the Los Angeles Dodgers organisation in Major League Baseball (MLB). His hometown is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and he went to the American Military Academy. Kike was drafted by the Houston Astros during the 2009 MLB Draft. He was picked in the sixth round, becoming the 191st overall pick for the Astros and made his MLB debut on July 01, 2014.
Hernandez has played for several clubs since his arrival in 2014. He started with the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins before being a regular utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers between 2015 and 2020. During his time with the Dodgers, Hernandez won his first World Series in 2020. He transferred to the Boston Red Sox in 2021, where Hernandez played as a center fielder, second baseman, and eventually as a shortstop, before being traded back to the Dodgers in 2023. In 2024, he assisted the Dodgers in winning a second World Series championship. Internationally, he played with Puerto Rico during the 2017 World Baseball Classic and led the team to a silver medal.
Kike Hernandez Contract
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025 | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 |
Kike Hernandez Contract Breakdown
Kike Hernandez signed a one-year contract extension worth $6.5 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 11, 2025 as per Spotrac.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025 | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 |
How much is Kike Hernandez getting paid?
Kike Hernandez is earning $6,500,000 from the 2025 MLB season. He signed a one-year contract extension worth $6,500,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. (via Spotrac)
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How much does Kike Hernandez make in a minute?
Kike Hernandez’s total salary from the 2025 MLB season is $6,500,000. If the total amount is divided by 525,600, the total number of minutes in a year, then he makes $12.33 per minute in 2025. (via Spotrac)
Kike Hernandez’s Career Earnings
Kike Hernandez has made career earnings of $41,423,572 in ten years of his MLB career as of 2025. This includes his total base salary of $41,423,572 and his total signing bonus of $150,000. (via Spotrac)
Kike will make an income of $6,500,000 from the 2025 MLB season.
How much of Kike Hernandez’s Contract is guaranteed?
Kike Hernandez’s contract is worth $6.5 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers in February 2025. Based on this contract, he has been guaranteed the full amount and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. (via Spotrac)
Kike Hernandez Contract History
These are all the contracts that Kike Hernandez has signed in his career as per Spotrac -
2009
Kike Hernandez signed his first contract with the Houston Astros and received a signing bonus of $150,000 on June 24, 2009.
2014
Kike Hernandez’s contract was bought by the Houston Astros on July 1, 2014, and he signed a one-year contract worth $500,000 with the team. The Astros then traded him to the Miami Marlins on July 31, 2014, in exchange for Jake Marisnick, Colin Moran, Frances Martes, and Austyin Wates, the compensation pick in 2015. Kike Hernandez was again traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 10, 2014, by the Miami Marlins in exchange for Miguel Rojas, Dee Gordon, Dan Haren, and a salary of $12.5 million.
2015
Kike Hernandez signed a one-year contract worth 512,500 with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 9, 2015.
2016
Kike Hernandez signed a one-year $520,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 4, 2016.
2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kike Hernandez to a one-year contract worth $555,000 on February 24, 2017.
2018
Kike Hernandez signed a one-year $1.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers by avoiding arbitration on January 12, 2018.
2019
Kike Hernandez avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $3.725 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 11, 2019.
2020
Kike Hernandez signed a one-year contract worth $5.9 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 10, 2020.
2021
Kike Hernandez signed a two-year contract worth $14 million with the Boston Red Sox on January 22, 2021.
2022
The Boston Red Sox signed a Kike Hernandez to a one-year $10 million contract extension on September 5, 2022. He was again traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 25, 2023, in exchange for Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman.
2024
Kike Hernandez a one-year worth $4 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 26, 2024.
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FAQs On Enrique Hernández
A. His full name is Enrique J. Hernández.
A. Enrique Hernández made his Major League debut on July 1, 2014.
A. Enrique Hernández attended American Military Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
A. Enrique Hernández was born on August 24, 1991, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A. Enrique Hernández was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.
