The versatile Puerto Rican Boston Red Sox’s Kiké Hernández accepted his one-year, $10 million contract for 2023 in September, before the new tax was approved. That played no role in his contract negotiations. But this offseason, agents who have negotiated with the Red Sox say they are taking the million-dollar tax into account when considering … Read more
Just as anyone is used to taking photos with their family in the celebration of the On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and at present that includes sharing the images on social networks, Puerto Rican athletes on and off the island have shown their followers how the last hours have passed since yesterday. From the … Read more
Wednesday is a rare October day and, to be honest, unwanted, no baseball. It’s a day to rest, reflect, and if you’ve stayed up as late as I have in the past week, maybe you can get some sleep back. And it’s as good a time as any to take stock of just how outstanding … Read more
In Puerto Rico and in many Spanish-speaking countries, it is very common for people who bear the name Enrique to be given the nickname “Quique” or “Kike”. However, in the United States the writing of “Kike” with two “k” has another meaning that led to the nickname of the center fielder of the Boston Red … Read more
For the Boston Red Sox, a major seven-game road trip began in scrambled mode. With the Puerto Rican utility Kiké Hernandez testing positive for COVID-19 and Christian Arroyo placeholder image Identified as a close contact, the Sox quickly saw their midfield depth diminish heading into Game 1 Friday night in Cleveland. Hernandez is also an … Read more
When the Puerto Rican Kiké Hernandez reached second base Thursday night after hitting the biggest hit of his first season with the Boston Red Sox, pumped his fist repeatedly, screamed with excitement and heard the roars of a crowded house of 34,761 people in the Fenway Park. During these two months, since Fenway reopened at … Read more
