{"id":2015,"date":"2026-05-27T08:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:55:58","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-report-dodgers-roster-storm-as-los-angeles-was-reportedly-already-preparing-a-major-move-before-kike-hernandezs-sudden-exit-turned-a-routine-night-into-another-tense-chapter-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2015","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 REPORT: DODGERS ROSTER STORM as Los Angeles was reportedly already preparing a major move before Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s sudden exit turned a routine night into another tense chapter for the defending champions. What looked like simple roster management now feels like a pressure-packed chess move, with October expectations, clubhouse depth, and championship survival all colliding at once. And the part making Dodgers fans nervous is whether this was just bad timing \u2014 or the first sign of a much bigger shakeup coming..ll \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276827454-e1779860686176.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276827454-e1779860686176.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276827454-e1779860686176.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276827454-e1779860686176.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dodgers Were Preparing Big Roster Move Before Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez's Exit: Report\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, May 26, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost utility man Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez to the IL in only his second game of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The 12-year MLB veteran exited the game in the fourth inning with an oblique injury following a double. Hern\u00e1ndez returned the dugout in pain, where he was immediately met with concern from manager Dave Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>Per the Athletic\u2019s Fabian Ardaya, Roberts stated that Alex Freeland will replace Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s injury, Freeland was already en route to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_6048317\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg 5033w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2269287367.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Dodgers Were Preparing Big Roster Move Before Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez's Exit: Report\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6048317\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6048317\">Getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Alex Freeland Out of Triple-A Lineup on Tuesday Following Hyeseong Kim\u2019s Slump<\/h2>\n<p>Alex Freeland started the season on the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 Opening Day roster. Just over six weeks later, Freeland was optioned to make room for all-star shortstop, Mookie Betts.<\/p>\n<p>Freeland however, has been given a second chance with the Dodgers this season. Although devestating, Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s injury reopens Freeland\u2019s door to the big leagues.<\/p>\n<p>But in a recent report by\u00a0Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya, it seems as if Freeland was making his way back to Dodger Stadium ahead of Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n<p>Ardaya wrote in his article about Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s injury:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club will likely recall infielder Alex Freeland, who was out of the lineup Tuesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City and en route to Los Angeles as the organization evaluated the slumping Kim\u2019s tenuous place on the active roster, league sources told <em>The Athletic<\/em>. The Dodgers have one other infielder on the 40-man roster, Tyler Fitzgerald, after designating Santiago Espinal for assignment to clear a spot for Hern\u00e1ndez.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hyeseong Kim is who Freeland originally beat out to start the season, despite having been a key component to the Dodgers\u2019 postseason roster in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Kim was called up after Betts\u2019 injury in early April. The \u2018comet\u2019 was red-hot to begin his 2026 campaign, but fizzled out as the season progressed. In his last 15 games, Kim is slashing .159\/.240\/.159 with 17 strikeouts and zero extra base hits.<\/p>\n<p>With Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s injury, both Freeland and Kim get additional time under a bright spotlight to prove their spot in the roster before Tommy Edman returns from his three week rehab assignment in OKC.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_6048325\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg 4956w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=782,521 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=780,520 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=425,283 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=254,169 254w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=270,180 270w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=225,150 225w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273633226.jpg?resize=242,161 242w\" alt=\"Dodgers Were Preparing Big Roster Move Before Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez's Exit: Report\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6048325\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6048325\">Getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Will Alex Freeland\u2019s Role Be With Dodgers?<\/h2>\n<p>Since getting optioned to OKC on May 11, Alex Freeland is slashing .265\/.345\/.592 with an OPS of .937 in 49 at-bats. The switch-hitting second baseman has also tallied two triples, four home runs, and 16 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>With Max Muncy\u2019s status still at a day-to-day following a wrist injury, Freeland will likely find himself in the lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n<p>Following the conclusion of Tuesday\u2019s game, manager Dave Roberts says that Freeland is expected to fill that utility role of Kik\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez in the infield.<\/p>\n<p>Hyeseong Kim, Miguel Rojas, and Freeland are both options at second base if Muncy is cleared.<\/p>\n<p>Kim was not a starter in their 15-6 victory over the Rockies, but found himself in Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s spot in the lineup after his injury.<\/p>\n<p>Freeland\u2019s spot on the roster is at least guaranteed for the next few weeks. Along with Kim, he is not an every day starter. Both Freeland and Kim will likely see a similar amount of playing time, alternating starts.<\/p>\n<p>McKenna Van Gundy McKenna Van Gundy is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. She spent two years as a sports contributor for her University&#8217;s newspaper, covering games and writing feature stories on players and coaches. She currently works for the NFL as a digital programming associate and lives in the greater Los Angeles area. 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