WS won, but the surgery was on my own, and I ran with pain I told him in personFA One-Year $7 Million Remain in LAD

Nov 16, 2025

WS won, but the surgery was on my own, and I ran with pain I told him in personFA One-Year 7 Million Remain in LAD
LA Dodgers Kike Hernandez hits a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning of Game 5 of the World Series and rotates the base. AP Yonhap News



Utility FA Kique Hernandez, who was one of the pillars of the LA Dodgers World Series victory, underwent elbow surgery.

Hernandez said on his SNS on the 16th (Korea time) that he had surgery to rebuild Nan who continued to win the World Series even after injuring his left elbow in May. And he posted a photo of himself posing in a hospital bed with his left arm in a cast that had undergone surgery.

He did not mention the timing of his return, but he should at least give up participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March next year. Hernandez played twice in the WBC in 2017 and 2023 for his native Puerto Rico national team.




Hernandez contributed a lot to winning the Dodgers World Series this year. He played in all 17 postseason games and recorded a batting average of 0.250 (16 hits in 64 at-bats), one home run, seven RBIs, nine runs scored, and an OPS of 0.649. He started mainly in left field and played remarkably in defense.

WS won, but the surgery was on my own, and I ran with pain I told him in personFA One-Year 7 Million Remain in LAD
Photo=Kicke Hernandez SNS
Hernandez injured his left elbow muscle in May, as he revealed, and pushed ahead with his participation with pain until he was diagnosed with a sprain and placed on the injured list on July 8. Even after returning on August 27, the hit did not improve significantly. I didn't come back from rehabilitation perfectly. Because there was no other way than surgery. In 92 games in the regular season, he only posted a batting average of 0.203 (47 hits in 232 at-bats), 10 homers, 35 RBIs, 30 runs scored, and an OPS of 0.621.

However, in the postseason, he was appointed as the main left fielder instead of Michael Confoto, who had been sluggish throughout the season, showing key bat skills and defense in the lower batting line.




Hernandez finished the game with a double play that put second baseman Addison Barger out with a bullet-like throw right after catching Andres Jimenez's line drive in left-center in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead in Game 6 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

And the seventh game also experienced a dizzying moment when he collided with center fielder Andy Pazs while trying to catch Ernie Clement's deep left-center hit with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning when the score was 4-4. At that time, Pazas caught the ball and drove the game to extra time, and the Dodgers won 6-5 with Will Smith's home run in the top of the 11th inning to secure the championship.

WS won, but the surgery was on my own, and I ran with pain I told him in personFA One-Year 7 Million Remain in LAD
Kike Hernandez participates in the World Series victory parade in downtown LA on the 4th (Korea time) and raises his hand to answer fans' cheers. EPA Yonhap News
Hernandez made his major league debut in 2014 and mainly played for the Dodgers. After six seasons with the Dodgers from 2015 to 2020, he briefly transferred to the Boston Red Sox through an FA contract in February 2021 and then was traded to the Dodgers in July 2023, playing another two and a half years this year.




Having tasted the joy of winning the World Series three times in 2020, 2024, and 2025 in the Dodgers alone, he left an impressive postseason performance.

Hernandez, who will mark his 35th season next year, is currently an FA. He is expected to remain with the Dodgers, but the contract type is expected to be determined by his rehabilitation status after the opening of spring training next year.

Hernandez also signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract as an FA last winter and stayed with the Dodgers. Dodgers Nation, a local media outlet, predicted that it will renew its contract for a similar amount of $7 million a year.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.