"Hernández underwent left elbow surgery at the start of the offseason and will be sidelined to begin the 2026 campaign. Uh, I mean, yeah. But of course, I just had surgery, and I'm not going to be ready for Opening Day so there's no rush. If it ends up working our way and we come back to L.A., all that matters is that I'm ready for the second half and ready to do my thing in October."
"When Hernández became a free agent after the 2024 World Series, he made a public plea to re-sign with the Dodgers. Although that ended up coming to fruition, it wasn't until just before Spring Training begun that Hernández finalized his new one-year contract. A recent report suggested there is mutual interest for Hernández to return to the Dodgers in 2026, so he could very well have the same outcome as last offseason."
Kiké Hernández missed nearly two months of the 2025 season because of a left elbow injury and hit .203/.255/.366 with eight doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBI in 92 games. Hernández was not his usual productive self during the playoffs. Hernández underwent left elbow surgery in the offseason and will be sidelined to begin the 2026 campaign. He indicated he expects to re-sign with the Dodgers even if that occurs weeks later and said his priority is being ready for the second half and October. Mutual interest for a 2026 return has been reported. Hernández also spoke highly of the organization and helped the Dodgers recruit Edwin Díaz, who signed a three-year, $69 million contract.
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