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It\u2019s official: Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez is coming back to the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An offseason that could not have been more sweet for a team coming off its eighth World Series title in franchise history just got infinitely sweeter.<\/p>\n

Per The Athletic\u2019s Fabian Ardaya on X, the fan favorite utility man is back in Dodger blue on a one-year deal, pending a physical.<\/p>\n

It was\u00a0unofficially announced\u00a0on Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s social media accounts with a somewhat cryptic post.<\/p>\n

Hern\u00e1ndez posted a video of highlights from the Dodgers\u2019 2024 championship run with the caption \u201cWalking through the open door.\u201d<\/p>\n

The utility man also made an Instagram post with the same caption, but this time followed by #26th man.<\/p>\n

With so much talent now signed with L.A., this brings up a great question as to who will be joining him on the active roster.<\/p>\n

MLB only permits a 26-man roster from Opening Day through Aug. 31. Starting Sept. 1. through the end of the regular season, clubs are able to carry 28 players, with a limit of 14 pitchers.<\/p>\n

With the core players obviously safe from not making the Opening Day team, a few outliers are now a part of a conversation about where they will end up when the 2025 campaign begins.<\/p>\n

Hyeseong Kim, James Outman, Chris Taylor, and Andy Pages will seemingly be competing for two roster spots.<\/p>\n

Taylor is an interesting case as he\u2019s owed $15 million this season, his final year of a four-year, $60 million deal. Moreover, his contract has a $2 million assignment bonus with each trade, plus his 2026 option increases by $1 million if he\u2019s traded after the 2024 season and before start of 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Kim, the newly acquired KBO standout, is not going to be traded, but if he shows that his defensive prowess is enough to earn a roster spot amid the other offensive juggernauts in L.A., this will save him a stint of Triple-A play.<\/p>\n

Outman already had an abysmal 2024 and was optioned to Triple-A last season. Pages, too, was optioned last season when Tommy Edman joined the ball club.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers have 15 players fro 13 spots entering spring training. Assuming those issues don\u2019t work themselves out, the Dodgers will have some tough decisions to make before Opening Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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