Boston Red Sox: after a more than two-month absence

Boston Red Sox: Enrique Hernandez, an infielder/outfielder, was reinstated from the 15-day disabled

list on Tuesday, bringing him back to the Boston Red Sox after a more than two-month absence.

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Hernandez had been sidelined since June 8 due to right hip flexor injury. He disclosed that he

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also had an internal hematoma in an abdominal muscle on his right side drained in June prior to Boston's game

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against Pittsburgh. Hernandez stated, "I've never been out for so long in my career and I kind of felt like

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I wasn't part of the team in a way. "It was terribly discouraging because I was powerless to assist the team.

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I feel as though I missed a whole season, but I'm happy to be well and happy to be back."

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Hernandez made his shortstop debut on Tuesday and contributed an RBI to Boston's 5-3 victory while

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going 0 for 3. After fouling a ball off his right foot during a weekend series against the New York Yankees,

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Xander Bogaerts was given a day off. Hernandez will play centre fielder as well as both middle infield

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positions for the Red Sox, according to manager Alex Cora. Hernandez blasted 20 home runs during Boston's run.

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Boston Red Sox: Enrique Hernandez, an infielder/outfielder, was reinstated from the 15-day disabled

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list on Tuesday, bringing him back to the Boston Red Sox after a more than two-month absence.

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Hernandez had been sidelined since June 8 due to right hip flexor injury. He disclosed that he

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also had an internal hematoma in an abdominal muscle on his right side drained in June prior to Boston's game

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against Pittsburgh. Hernandez stated, "I've never been out for so long in my career and I kind of felt like

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I wasn't part of the team in a way. "It was terribly discouraging because I was powerless to assist the team.

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I feel as though I missed a whole season, but I'm happy to be well and happy to be back."

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Hernandez made his shortstop debut on Tuesday and contributed an RBI to Boston's 5-3 victory while

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going 0 for 3. After fouling a ball off his right foot during a weekend series against the New York Yankees,

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Xander Bogaerts was given a day off. Hernandez will play centre fielder as well as both middle infield

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positions for the Red Sox, according to manager Alex Cora. Hernandez blasted 20 home runs during Boston's run.

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