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Kiké Hernandez may have played his final game for the Dodgers, the utilityman suggested in an Instagram message following the team's postseason elimination.
Hernandez, who enters free agency this offseason, posted a farewell-tinged note to fans. "If this is it for us…. Once again, I will always be thankful for you guys," he wrote.
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman re-signed Hernandez to a one-year deal last offseason and had previously indicated the door was always open for the versatile player. Whether that remains true is now uncertain as the Dodgers look to get younger this winter.
The Dodgers, who won 100 regular-season games and were the oldest and most expensive roster in baseball, were swept by the Brewers in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers were described as a hungrier, younger team. The four-game sweep may alter the Dodgers' offseason plans as the club moves on from back-to-back World Series championships.
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).