Dodgers: Grading the outfield for the month of June

Kike Hernandez has been a consistent source of defense and offensive production this season. His surprising power numbers early on are just a bonus to his extreme versatility as a player.

On the year, Hernandez is batting .229 with eight home runs. Not huge numbers, but pretty decent for a bench, super-utility man. June was a bit of a step down for Kike, though, as he only managed to hit .186 through 59 at-bats.

The difference maker for the month, much like the whole season, has been his clutch power and defense. Hernandez hit four home runs during the month of June, and three of them came at pivotal points in the game.

The first big home run of the month came off of Andrew Miller during the top of the eighth inning, when the Dodgers were tied with the Cleveland Indians.

His second was off of the Mets’ Steven Matz, to get the scoring going on June 22nd. And the last one came against Colorado which started a four-run fourth inning that resulted in a 12-6 comeback win. So while the numbers may not be there, Hernandez is producing at all the right times.

June Slash Line: .188/.297/.422