Marco Hernandez

[The Talented Allen Ripley]

The PTBNL in the Felix Doubront trade, Hernandez had a reputation as light-hitting glove man with some speed, according to this offseason report from WEEI.com:
 

The left-handed hitter (who abandoned switch-hitting last season) is described as a better hitter from the left side (he hit .288/.334/.387 against right-handed pitchers and .227/.267/.266 against lefties). An evaluator described him as a good athlete who is a plus defender at shortstop who can fly, but his skills as a hitter lag behind his defense, giving him the upside of a superutility player.

 
Hernandez, 22, had reached high-A ball in the Cubs' system. He was assigned to Portland this year, where he's led the league in batting average (.326). Interestingly, his slugging percentage has jumped (.482) with 30 XBH including 5 HR, yet he's only stolen 4 bases in 6 attempts. He was just named the MVP of the Eastern League All-Star Game. Yesterday he was promoted to Pawtucket.
 
Where's he going to play? I can't see the organization giving up on Marrero, so 2B? Coyle's had a miserable year so far.

 

[JesusQuintana]

 
 
Marco Hernandez leads the Eastern League in batting with a .326 average. He is also fifth in the league in doubles (21) and sixth in triples (4), which helps to land him fifth in slugging (.482) despite hitting only five home runs. 

 
http://sonsofsamhorn.com/baseball/teams/al-east/boston-red-sox/minor-league-report-717-a-farewell-to-luke-montz/
 
Cuzittt touches on Hernandez in today's MLR - awesome to hear that the kid was already promoted to Pawtucket.  It's awesome when a PTBNL emerges from a trade to surprise everyone.  

 

[jscola85]

Anyone else feel like this kid is criminally underrated right now by Soxprospects? He's currently #37 I believe. I know he had a couple meh seasons pre acquisition but at he is still young and has done nothing but hit this year.

 

[The Talented Allen Ripley]

He's 6-for-16 in Pawtucket so far, including a double and a home run. Playing SS since Marrero's on the ML roster, I assume Hernandez will displace Coyle once Marrero returns.

 

[Snodgrass'Muff]

BA had him as their Helium Watch guy today.
 
http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/hot-sheet-prequel-marco-hernandez/