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Hernandez (hip) is slated to join Triple-A Worcester on Friday for a rehab assignment, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez will presumably stick around with the Triple-A club through the weekend before potentially coming off the 10-day injured list for Monday's series opener at Tampa Bay, assuming he experiences no setbacks with his hip during his games with Worcester. The 31-year-old should reclaim duties as Boston's primary center fielder once activated from the IL, at which point Jarren Duran may have to battle Jackie Bradley for reps in right field.

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