BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today signed infielder/outfielder Enrique “Kiké” Hernández to a two-year contract through the 2022 season. The club’s 40-man roster is now at 40.

Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Hernández, 29, has appeared in 690 games over seven major league seasons with the Houston Astros (2014), Miami Marlins (2014), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2015-20). Including his lone pitching appearance in 2018, he has played every defensive position other than catcher, making 132 starts at second base, 128 in center field, 60 in left field, 56 at shortstop, 35 in right field, 14 at third base, and 11 at first base. The right-handed hitter has batted .240 (430-for-1,791) with a .738 OPS and 71 home runs, experiencing career highs in 2018 in games (145), homers (21), and runs scored (67) while batting .256 (103-for-402) with an .806 OPS.

Against left-handed pitchers in his career, Hernández has batted .263 (206-for-784) with an .820 OPS. In 58 career postseason games—all with the Dodgers—he has hit .213 (26-for-122) with eight home runs and 18 RBI. Five of his home runs have come in the National League Championship Series, as he helped Los Angeles reach the World Series in 2017, 2018, and 2020. Each of his two home runs in the 2020 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves tied the score, accomplishing the feat in the fifth inning of Game 1 and in the sixth inning of Game 7.

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Hernández was part of Team Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Current Red Sox manager Alex Cora served as the general manager for that team, which lost to the United States in the final. Hernández currently resides in Glendale, CA.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

PITCHERS (23): Matt Andriese, Matt Barnes, Eduard Bazardo, Ryan Brasier, Colten Brewer, Austin Brice, Nathan Eovaldi, Jay Groome, Darwinzon Hernandez, Tanner Houck, Bryan Mata, Chris Mazza, Adam Ottavino, Joel Payamps, Nick Pivetta, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Sale, Connor Seabold, Jeffrey Springs, Josh Taylor, Phillips Valdez, Marcus Walden, Garrett Whitlock

CATCHERS (3): Kevin Plawecki, Christian Vázquez, Connor Wong

INFIELDERS (8): Jonathan Araúz, Christian Arroyo, Xander Bogaerts, Michael Chavis, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Kiké Hernández, Hudson Potts

OUTFIELDERS (6): Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez, Hunter Renfroe, Jeisson Rosario, Alex Verdugo, Marcus Wilson