Heriberto

Hernández

Hernández’ two home runs give him five this year. He hit a solo shot off Miles Mikolas in the fifth inning and a two-run shot off Mitchell Parker in the ninth inning. Hernández moved into the leadoff spot Tuesday after homering in Monday’s game, giving him three home runs already this week. The Marlins might want to stick with him at the top of the order for now.

Hernández gets a look atop Miami’s lineup after homering during Monday’s series opener. The 26-year-old has homered twice in his last seven games and has three round-trippers and five steals through 36 games this season. It’ll be interesting to see if the Marlins continue to give him opportunities near the top of the order. Liam Hicks, who has typically hit first or second recently, is batting sixth with Washington utilizing lefty opener Richard Lovelady ahead of veteran righty Miles Mikolas on Tuesday night.

Hernández entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and hit a single. In a tied game in the ninth inning, he came up with the bases loaded and one out and hit a walk-off grand slam off Mets closer Devin Williams. Hernández is still hitting just .193 with little power in limited at-bats for the Marlins.

Hernández capped off a three-run uprising in the eighth inning with a two-run single that made it a 5-2 ballgame. With his two-hit effort, the 26-year-old outfielder is now hitting .169/.289/.197 with zero homers, 11 RBI and three stolen bases in his 83 plate appearances.

The injury is not believed to be serious, and the 23-year-old outfielder is considered day-to-day. Heriberto Hernandez will start in his place in left field and will bat seventh against Cade Cavalli and the Nationals.

It’s the first day Hernández was eligible to return from his Apr. 27 demotion. He played in five games for Jacksonville, going 6-for-22 with two doubles and only one strikeout. He figures to resume playing mostly against lefties.

Hernández hit .159 (10-for-63) with three steals in 22 games for the Marlins this season. The 26-year-old heads back to the minors to make room for Christopher Morel on the roster for Monday’s game against the Dodgers.

This seems like a routine day off for Stowers, who has played in all three games since coming off the injured list with a hamstring strain. Heriberto Hernandez will play left field and bat sixth.

Conine was off to a nice start at the head of a platoon in left field for the Marlins, but will likely miss significant time with this and surgery is likely for the 28-year-old left fielder. Heriberto Hernández has been the starter against lefties and figures to get some of Conine’s time, but it may not be quite as open-and-shut as that with Deyvison De Los Santos up from Triple-A Jacksonville and Kyle Stowers due back soon.

Conine went 2-for-4 with a home run on Tuesday, but he’s not feeling well today and will not be in the lineup. Heriberto Hernandez will take his place in left field and bat seventh.