{"id":3494,"date":"2026-05-25T22:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/dodgers-activate-kike-hernandez-from-injured-list-dfa-surprise-player\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T22:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:04:42","slug":"dodgers-activate-kike-hernandez-from-injured-list-dfa-surprise-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/dodgers-activate-kike-hernandez-from-injured-list-dfa-surprise-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Activate Kik\u00e9 Hernandez From Injured List, DFA Surprise Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers activated utility man Kik\u00e9 Hernandez off the injured list, the team announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/amanda-anisimova-returns-to-action-win-first-round-match-in-paris-2\/\">Amanda Anisimova returns to action, win first-round match in Paris<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In a corresponding roster move, the Dodgers designated infielder\/outfielder Santiago Espinal for assignment. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Dodgers reinstated IF\/OF Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez from the injured list and designated IF\/OF Santiago Espinal for assignment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 25, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, a Dodgers fan favorite, has had quite the journey since the team reached World Series glory in October. The utility man underwent offseason elbow surgery after playing through injury all of 2025. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It was known Hernandez would miss a few months of the season, but the Dodgers still brought him back on a one-year deal in 2026. Now, the team welcomes one of their most clutch players in the postseason ahead of their series opener with the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers were mulling over three options in lieu of Hernandez&#8217;s return to the team. The Dodgers could have optioned Hyeseong Kim to Triple-A, placed Max Muncy on the injured list or cut ties with Espinal. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/omar-khan-under-fire-for-loyalty-to-steelers-ways\/\">Omar Khan Under Fire for Loyalty to Steelers Ways<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>LA chose the latter, which means a team can pick up Espinal in the next 10 days or trade for him to bypass waivers. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But if Espinal did clear waivers the Dodgers would be able to retain the veteran. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Espinal hit .220 with one home run, four RBIs and an OPS of .604 across 26 games for LA this season. He was a spring breakout who unexpectedly made the roster after a strong performance in Cactus League. <\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Espinal batted .412 with two home runs, 13 RBIs, three doubles, and 12 runs scored throughout the spring. The hot performance at the plate him earned him a roster spot with the back-to-back World Series champions. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/amanda-anisimova-returns-to-action-win-first-round-match-in-paris\/\">Amanda Anisimova returns to action, win first-round match in Paris<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 25, 2026 at 1:59 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated Kik\u00e9 Hernandez from the injured list and designated a surprise player for assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dodgers Activate Kik\u00e9 Hernandez From Injured List, DFA Surprise Player - San Diego Relocation News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/dodgers-activate-kike-hernandez-from-injured-list-dfa-surprise-player\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dodgers Activate Kik\u00e9 Hernandez From Injured List, DFA Surprise Player - 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