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<\/p>\nKik\u00e9 Hernandez is one of the more notable free agents out on the open market.<\/p>\n
While he\u2019s not the most talented player available, he\u2019s proven to be an indispensable asset for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.<\/p>\n
Dating back to 2015, Hernandez has filled several holes for the franchise. He\u2019s played almost every single position on the field \u2014 including pitching several times. Hernandez has a charisma and quirkiness that is difficult to quantify.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s unquestionably one of the bigger leaders within the clubhouse, and his ability to perform at his best during the postseason is arguably Hernandez\u2019s most valuable trait.<\/p>\n
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Hernandez recently appeared on the Baseball & Coffee show with fellow player Adam Ottavino. During the interview, Hernandez revealed that he had been playing hurt throughout the season. A fan recently saw him at the airport, and a groggy Hernandez essentially confirmed that he had just had surgery.<\/p>\n \u201cThey went in thinking it was going to be an extensor release, and when they went in, they realized I had torn that thing completely off the bone,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cSo it turned out to be an extensor repair. I\u2019ll be out for, like, a month or two next year.\u201d<\/p>\n The extensor release involve tendons in the hand\/wrist area. Considering the level in which he had been playing throughout October, it\u2019s astounding considering where this specific injury occurred.<\/p>\n Aside from the timely hits, Hernandez made several big-time defensive plays en route to a second straight World Series title. The most notable play was at the end of Game 6 where Hernandez rushed in to nab a sinking line-drive before flinging the ball to Miguel Rojas at second base to create a game-ending double play.<\/p>\n With Hernandez not expected to be back until next May at the earliest, this may actually help the Dodgers retain him. A reunion is far more likely given the fact that an opposing team likely doesn\u2019t have the luxury in waiting on Hernandez to return to the field.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kik\u00e9 Hernandez underwent surgery to fix a preexisting issue suffered during the regular season. Will he re-sign with the Dodgers?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":126781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n