Dodgers acquire Kiké Hernandez from Red Sox in exchange for two minor league relievers

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The Boston Red Sox traded Kiké Hernández to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, sending the slumping utilityman back to the team he played with for six seasons and helped win a World Series title.

The Red Sox received right-handers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman in exchange for Hernandez, who struggled at the plate and in the field this season. He was batting .222 in 86 games at shortstop, second base and outfield while also leading the major leagues with 15 errors.

Chaim Bloom, Boston's chief baseball officer, made a point of thanking Hernández for his contributions to the organization and his professionalism, even through his struggles this season.

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Boston Red Soxs Enrique Hernandez, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

"He, as you would expect, handled it great," Bloom told reporters before the start of the Red Sox's home game against the Atlanta Braves, which was delayed by weather.

"This was a case where we wanted to make sure that he found out the right way, so we let him under the hood a little early and that turned out to be valuable because it obviously took a lot of time for the I's to be dotted and the T’s crossed," Bloom said. "While he was waiting for it to be completed, he was his usual self around this place and that was really cool to see."

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday before a game against Toronto that he was excited to get Hernandez back. Hernandez was expected to arrive