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Kiké Hernández Has Left-Elbow Surgery, Will Miss World Baseball Classic

The free-agent utilityman enters the market with no return timetable following left-elbow surgery.

Overview

  • Hernández announced on Instagram that he had surgery Friday, Nov. 14, to repair a torn elbow extension muscle.
  • He said the injury began in May and worsened as he played through it, resulting in a tendon detaching from the bone in his non-throwing left arm.
  • His rehab will keep him out of Puerto Rico’s roster for the next World Baseball Classic.
  • No recovery timeline has been provided, leaving teams to weigh his status as he remains unsigned after a one-year deal with the Dodgers.
  • Despite the injury and a down regular season, he appeared in all 17 Dodgers postseason games during their 2025 title run.