""I was hoping I'd be traded again because looking at the Dodger roster at the time, I thought I was going to make a career out of Triple-A baseball," Hernandez said. "(President of baseball operations) Andrew Friedman got on the phone with me and said their plans were real with me. They were looking for players like me as far as playing different positions. And I was saying to myself, 'Alright, sure. I'll believe it when I see it.'""
"The Red Sox traded Hernandez back to the Dodgers midway through 2023, and he has served as a rotational player since. The utility man has always shown up in the postseason, and 2025 isn't any different for the 34-year-old. He was a huge part of the Dodgers' Wild Card series win over the Cincinnati Reds, and is 5-for-16 (.313) with four RBIs through four postseason games."
Kiké Hernandez arrived in Los Angeles as part of a 2014 trade with the Miami Marlins and initially hoped for another trade because of the Dodgers' stacked roster. Andrew Friedman assured Hernandez the organization planned to use versatile players who could play multiple positions. Hernandez received significant opportunities in 2015, appearing in 76 games with a .836 OPS and providing depth. He remained with the Dodgers through 2020 before signing with the Red Sox, then was traded back to Los Angeles midway through 2023. Hernandez has served as a rotational utility player and delivered key postseason contributions in 2025, including four RBIs through four games.
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