Red Sox reportedly trade Kiké Hernandez to the Dodgers

Kiké Hernandez is reportedly on his way to the Dodgers.With more reinforcements on the way for an already crowded Red Sox infield, something had to give on Tuesday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Hours ahead of the first pitch of Boston’s series opener against the Braves, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Red Sox are finalizing a trade to send utilityman Kiké Hernandez back to his former team the Dodgers.

The return is not yet known, and the Red Sox have yet to announce the move. Alex Speier of The Boston Globe wrote that the Red Sox are expected to receive two upper-level minor-league relievers from the Dodgers.

Hernandez’s departure isn’t much of a surprise, given both the dip in his play with…