{"id":130239,"date":"2025-12-14T09:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=130239"},"modified":"2025-12-14T09:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:50:55","slug":"dodgers-reunion-buzz-andrew-friedman-speaks-out-on-the-dodgers-and-the-potential-kike-hernandez-reunion-sending-fans-and-media-into-a-frenzy-over-what-this-could-mean-for-chemistry-and-the-lineup-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=130239","title":{"rendered":"DODGERS REUNION BUZZ: Andrew Friedman speaks out on the Dodgers and the potential Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez reunion, sending fans and media into a frenzy over what this could mean for chemistry and the lineup. Rumors swirl, excitement spikes, and every subtle hint from the front office is being dissected like gold. If this comes together, LA might have a secret weapon ready to shake the league..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman addressed the future of Enrique Hernandez, the spunky fan-favorite utility man, who is a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez recently underwent surgery on his left elbow. He had played through an injury to the same elbow last season, despite missing some time due to it on the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>He is set to miss the start of the 2026 season as he recovers, potentially leading to his signing happening later on in the offseason.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I asked Andrew Friedman about the Dodgers interest in re-signing Kik\u00e9 Hernandez:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&quot;We\u2019ll never shut the door on Kik\u00e9. The value he provides on the field with his versatility, the value he provides in the clubhouse. He&#39;s got to do what&#39;s best, but we&#39;ll see how that plays out.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1rxSqorQTJ\">pic.twitter.com\/1rxSqorQTJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMAC_LA\/status\/1998533575172350202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During MLB winter meetings, Friedman spoke about the possibility of retaining Hernandez for another year amid his availability on the market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll never shut the door on Kik\u00e9. The value he provides on the field with his versatility, the value he provides in the clubhouse. He\u2019s got to do what\u2019s best, but we\u2019ll see how that plays out,\u201d Friedman told Dodgers Nation\u2019s Doug McKain.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-width=\"550\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>I asked Andrew Friedman about the Dodgers interest in re-signing Kik\u00e9 Hernandez:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ll never shut the door on Kik\u00e9. The value he provides on the field with his versatility, the value he provides in the clubhouse. He&#8217;s got to do what&#8217;s best, but we&#8217;ll see how that plays out.&#8221; pic.twitter.com\/1rxSqorQTJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hernandez was set to play for his native Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, though he will now watch on the sidelines due to his injury.<\/p>\n<p>It is quite amazing how well he played despite such a major injury. He once again delivered October magic, making plays in the outfield and delivering clutch hits, though his performance came at a cost, as he revealed in an interview after capturing his third World Series title.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">\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\u00a0Hernandez told Ottavino in late Novemeber.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">\u201cSo it turned out to be an extensor repair. I\u2019ll be out for, like, a month or two next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez played in all 17 of the Dodgers\u2019 playoff games, slashing .250\/.290\/.359 with one home run and seven RBI.<\/p>\n<p>He offers plenty of value in the locker room as a veteran presence, making the season a bit lighter amid a 162-game stretch. As long as he can continue to deliver in the postseason, he should have a spot on the Dodgers\u2019 roster.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman addressed the future of Enrique Hernandez, the fan-favorite utility man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":130243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DODGERS REUNION BUZZ: Andrew Friedman speaks out on the Dodgers and the potential Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez reunion, sending fans and media into a frenzy over what this could mean for chemistry and the lineup. 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