Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Enrique J. Hernandez, better known as Kike Hernandez is in his second stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024. He was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft and started his professional career with the GCL Astros. He finally arrived in the MLB with the Houston Astros on July 1, 2014.
Enrique Hernandez had represented the Miami Marlins, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Boston Red Sox in the league besides the Houston Astros. He is notable for winning the 2020 MLB World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also won the AL Player of the Week Award on July 25, 2021. Throughout his 11-year baseball career so far, Kike Hernandez has achieved 435 home runs in 1183 games so far in his career.
Kike Hernandez Contract 2024
Kike Hernandez signed a one-year contract worth $4 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 26, 2024 as per Spotrac. According to the contract, he has been guaranteed the full amount by the team for the duration and his average annual salary will also be the same.
Kike Hernandez Contract Breakdown
The following table displays the Kike Hernandez’s present contract breakdown in his career -
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 |
How much is Kike Hernandez getting paid?
Kike Hernandez is getting paid $4,000,000 for the 2024 MLB season. He signed a one-year $4,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 26, 2024. Based on this contract, the team has guaranteed him the full amount for the 2024 season. Additionally, his average annual salary will also remain the same.
Talking about Kike Hernandez’s contract history, he first signed his contract with the Houston Astros on June 24, 2009, and got $150,000 as his signing bonus. The Houston Astros purchased his contract on July 1, 2014, and he signed a one-year $500,000 with the team. He was then traded to the Miami Marlins on July 31, 2014. He was again traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 10, 2014.
Kike Hernandez then signed a one-year contract worth $512,500 with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 9, 2015. He then signed a one-year $520,000 contract with the team on March 4, 2016. Next, he signed another one-year $555,000 contract with the team on February 24, 2017. He followed this up by avoiding arbitration and signing a one-year contract worth $1.6 million with the team on January 12, 2018. His next contract with the team saw him avoiding arbitration again and signing a one-year contract worth $3.725 million on January 11, 2019. Next, he signed another one-year $5.9 million contract with the team on January 10, 2020.
Kike Hernandez then signed a two-year $14 million contract with the Boston Red Sox on January 22, 2021. He followed this up by signing a one-year $10 million contract extension with the team on September 5, 2022. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 25, 2023. This led to him signing his present contract in 2024.
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How much does Kike Hernandez make in a minute?
Kike Hernandez’s salary is $4,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. If this is divided by 525,600, the total number of minutes in a year, then he is earning $7.61 per minute in 2024.
Kike Hernandez’s Career Earnings
Kike Hernandez has made total career earnings of $34,923,572 in his 14-year MLB career as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of 35,773,572 and his total signing bonus of $150,000.
Kike Hernandez is making $4,000,000 in the 2024 MLB season. He made $8,897,897 from the 2023 MLB season, $7,000,000 from the 2022 MLB season, and $4,500,000 from the 2021 MLB season.
What are the terms of Kike Hernandez’s Contract?
Kike Hernandez’s contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers is of one year and is worth $4,000,000, which he signed on February 26, 2024. His unexpected free agency is expected to start in 2025. His present contract does not have any other terms.
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How much of Kike Hernandez’s Contract is guaranteed?
Kike Hernandez’s present contract is worth $4,000,000 for one year, which he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 26, 2024. The team has guaranteed the full amount for the 2024 MLB season.
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 team 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. However, he was 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.
FAQ's On Kike Hernandez Contract
A. Kike Hernandez wears jersey #8 for the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB.
A. Kike Hernandez is representing the Los Angeles Dodgers in his second tenure in 2024.
A. Enrique Hernandez’s contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024 is for one-year.
A. Kike Hernandez’s age is 33 as of October 2024.
A. Kike Hernandez came back to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.
