Entering 2018 nobody really knew what to expect out of the player who had already captured the hearts of most fans. 2016 was plagued with injuries, while 2017 was an underwhelming season out of Hernández. So there were plenty of question marks entering 2018 for the creator of the rally banana.
However, after a promising performance in the 2017 playoffs capped by an emphatic three-home-run game in the NLCS clinching victory, things were looking up for the Puerto Rican sensation.
Entering spring training nobody knew what was going to happen at second base. That was further muddled with the injury to Justin Turner forcing Logan Forsythe to third base and opening up the competition for second base even more.