Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández returning to IL with oblique strain
Kiké Hernández is returning to the injured list after suffering a left oblique strain just two games into his comeback with the Dodgers. He expressed feelings of defeat and embarrassment over the injury, which occurred during batting practice shortly after he was activated. The team plans to call up Alex Freeland from triple-A Oklahoma City to fill his spot on the roster.
- ▪Kiké Hernández was injured during batting practice after just two games back with the Dodgers.
- ▪He expressed concern about the severity of his oblique strain, hoping it is only a Grade 1 injury.
- ▪Alex Freeland will be called up to replace Hernández on the active roster.
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MLB Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández returning to IL with oblique strain By Dylan Hernandez Published May 27, 2026, 9:15 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Standing in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 15-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, Kiké Hernández was crestfallen. “I feel pretty defeated right now,” Hernández said. On only his second day back with the Dodgers, the 34-year-old Hernández was already heading back to the injured list with a left oblique strain. 5 Kiké Hernández is returning to the injured list after just his second game back with the Dodgers. @SportsNetLA/X 5 “I feel pretty defeated right now,” Hernández said. @SportsNetLA/X Hernandez had no idea how much time he would miss.
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