Kiké Hernández nearly had his second half of the season wiped out due to an elbow injury, but he managed to stick around until the very end, adding another incredible postseason highlight to his already impressive resume.
Hernández was coming off of another subpar offensive season in 2024, but took over as the primary third baseman when Max Muncy was sidelined for three months due to an oblique issue. He played a crucial role in helping the Dodgers win the World Series, slashing .294/.357/.451 across the postseason, with his most notable moments being a home run against Yu Darvish that made the difference in Game 5 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres and a single against Gerrit Cole that kickstarted the Dodgers comeback in Game 5 of the World Series.
Hernández signed a one-year deal

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