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With Los Angeles Dodgers fan favorite Kiké Hernández significantly injured, infielder Alex Freeland is back up from the minors, and manager Dave Roberts says he’ll get a chance to show his stuff.
Freeland was sent down earlier this month when Mookie Betts returned from injury — coincidentally, also an oblique injury — but has since been excelling for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets.
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Apr 12, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Alex Freeland (76) tosses the ball to first base to force an out against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
With his return to the big leagues, Roberts said Wednesday that Freeland has earned “more runway” and will likely play more than Hyeseong Kim, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
Kim, who kept his MLB roster spot when Freeland was sent down but who has struggled recently, was actually already being considered for demotion before Hernández tore his oblique muscle.
“Roberts said the club will recall infielder Alex Freeland, who was out of the lineup Tuesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City and already en route to Los Angeles as the organization evaluated the slumping Hyeseong Kim’s tenuous place on the active roster, league sources told The Athletic,” Ardaya wrote.
How did Kiké Hernández get hurt again?
Hernández, who’d recently returned from having elbow surgery in the offseason and missing more than 50 games, played only a game and a half before exiting with an injury Tuesday night.
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Oct 23, 2025; Toronto, ON, Canada; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman **** Hernandez (8) speaks to the media during media day and team workouts at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Hernández said after the game Tuesday that he’d experienced the strain during batting practice on Monday, before he made his season debut.
Despite that, he played through it, hitting 4-for-4 with two doubles and a home run in limited action before he was forced to exit his second game after reaching base during his second at-bat.
He initially expressed hope that it was a low-grade strain, but news emerged Wednesday afternoon that it was a more serious tear.
It’s unknown how long he’ll be sidelined, which must be tough after missing the first third of the season already.
How do you think Alex Freeland will play in Kiké Hernández’s absence?
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