Dodgers Teammates React to Kiké Hernandez Re-Signing With LA
Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers weren’t the only ones who took to social media to express their excitement about the team re-signing Kiké Hernández on Sunday night.
Hernández agreed to a one-year deal to remain with the Dodgers, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
Hernández’s deal will be finalized pending a physical and once the Dodgers can clear a 40-man roster spot by moving players to the 60-day injured list.
This signing effectively wraps up the team’s offseason, with the only move left being a potential reunion with Clayton Kershaw.
However, since Kershaw is expected to be sidelined until the second half of the season, Hernández stands as the final significant addition in what has been a dominant winter for Los Angeles.
Several Dodgers posted on social media with the fan favorite sharing them.
Infielder Miguel Rojas, starting pitcher Blake Snell, and reliever Brusdar Graterol all posted on their Instagram stories.
Hernández is the heart and soul of the Dodgers. Multiple Dodgers players actively campaigned for him to re-sign while he was still a free agent, including Anthony Banda just this weekend.
“I think everyone in L.A. wants Kiké back,” Banda said to Dodgers Nation. “He was phenomenal with me. He made a great impact on me as a player, as a friend and it was awesome to see him every single day. He brought such high energy he definitely brightened my days. I know he did that for a lot of people, too.
“He was also the very big jokester and everything else like that but when it got down to taking care of business, he was front line of it. He was awesome, he was a great teammate. He’s definitely top three in my category as far as teammates.
“I would love to see him back. I don’t know what’s going to happen or anything else like that but I think all of L.A. is fighting for that.”
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