César Hernández 2B/LF FA Fri 1/12/18 2:38 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez agreed to a one-year, $5.1 million deal with the Phillies on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is a healthy raise over the $2.55 million he received in his first year of arbitration. Top prospect Scott Kingery is nearly big-league ready, so Hernandez may be moved to a utility role, or possibly third base at some point this season, which makes him a bit riskier for fantasy than he was last year. That said, Hernandez was worth 3.3 wins last season according to FanGraphs, so if he is hitting, the Phillies should be able to find room for him.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Sat 9/23/17 4:21 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez is just 3-for-28 (.107) against Saturday's opposing starter, Julio Teheran, so manager Pete Mackanin decided to hold him out Saturday. With Hernandez out, J.P. Crawford will move over and cover the keystone for the Phillies.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Mon 9/18/17 2:56 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez has started four straight games at second base, going 6-for-18 (.333) at the plate over that span, but he'll get the day off as J.P. Crawford steps into the starting lineup in his place. The 27-year-old could miss out on a few more starts as the Phillies continue to make room for Crawford around the infield, but he's still expected to see the bulk of starts at second base down the stretch.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Wed 9/13/17 2:59 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez will remain on the bench for the second straight game while J.P. Crawford gets another start at the keystone. Since the beginning of the month, Hernandez is hitting .302/.400/.349 with four RBI and seven runs scored.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Tue 9/12/17 2:32 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Marlins, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Phillies have been making room for J.P. Crawford in the infield since his callup, but this will be the first time Hernandez loses out on playing time as a result. He is hitting .296/.387/.352 with zero home runs and one steal over his last 54 at-bats. Crawford, who gets the start at the keystone, will hit eighth.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Thu 8/24/17 5:10 AM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez doubled, tripled, walked and scored a run over the course of five plate appearances Wednesday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
He hit a bit of a skid while the Phillies were out on the West Coast, going 2-for-23 over a five-game span, but Hernandez has collected three extra-base hits in two games since returning home. Although the increase in steals fantasy owners were hoping for hasn't materialized this year, he's been successful at a far better rate than last season while increasing his power contributions and remaining a reliable source of on-base ability. There's certainly fantasy value in that, although he's better used in deeper formats.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Tue 8/22/17 7:44 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez slugged his eighth homer of the season in Game 1 of the doubleheader but also struck out three times in his five plate appearances. He'll give way to Pedro Florimon at second base for Game 2.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Fri 8/11/17 10:48 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk and two runs Friday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez blasted his seventh homer of the season to tie the game in the eighth inning of a home loss. This was the first bomb he's hit since July 22, but his solid batting average and 12 steals are his strongest fantasy assets.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Sat 7/22/17 11:01 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez smashed his sixth bomb of the season to help lead the Phillies on a huge comeback from an 8-1 deficit. His best fantasy asset is his ability to swipe an occasional base, as he has six on the season, and he also has a reasonable .275 batting average.
César Hernández 2B/LF FA Mon 7/17/17 3:04 PM
César Hernández
2B/LF FA
Hernandez (oblique) was activated from the disabled list Monday, Ryan Lawrence of PhillyVoice.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hernandez ultimately missed a little over a month due to a left oblique strain. Manager Pete Mackanin went on the record saying that he'll use Hernandez in a leadoff role upon activation, which could help him pick up where he left off prior to getting hurt. The 27-year-old is batting .277 with five homers and six steals this year. To make room for him on the active roster, Aaron Altherr (hamstring) was placed on the disabled list.