The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a tight NL West division race with the San Diego Padres. Even after re-taking the lead after Saturday's win, they could use all the help they can get. Kike Hernandez has been on the long Dodgers injury list since early July, when he hurt his elbow. The Athletic's Fabia Ardaya has a big update on the utilityman.

“Kiké Hernández and Hyeseong Kim are taking batting practice today. For Hernández, it's particularly notable: swinging a bat was what brought him most discomfort while he was attempting to play with his left elbow issue,” Ardaya reported.

Hernandez was huge in the Dodgers' playoff run last year, posting an .808 OPS in 14 games while playing three different positions. It brought his playoff OPS down to .874, which is a remarkable rate for a playe

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