While the Dodgers scope the market to upgrade their roster, they do have a few in-house options that they need to decide about as well. One of those is utilityman Kiké Hernandez, who will be a free agent this winter.
LA acquired him at the trade deadline from the Boston Red Sox, and he looked like a completely different player once rejoining the Dodgers. He seemed energized and like he had something to prove in the second half.
Now entering free agent once again, Hernandez appeared on the show Foul Territory and he expressed that he is much more open to returning to the Dodgers this offseason than he was in 2020.
“Yeah, definitely. I’m definitely more open than I was in ’20. In ’20 it was a for sure no, because I was looking for an opportunity to play every day. The roster was a little different. I think the roster was a little deeper back then, so it was harder for me to get consistent at-bats. I went there this year not thinking I was going to play as much as I did. Just like the last time, it’s going to be all about fit and the right place. These are things that are not easy to take into consideration, especially now with a kid. We’ll see. I’m not opposed to coming back but I’m also not closing doors on 29 other teams.”
The veteran utilityman seemed very comfortable back with the Dodgers this season after he was acquired at the deadline. He looked more like himself, and he likely didn’t want to lose that feeling.
