When the Los Angeles Dodgers packaged Dee Gordon in a seven-player trade with the Miami Marlins in December 2014 most figured relief pitcher Chris Hatcher would make an immediate impact in Los Angeles.
Hatcher saw plenty of action in his first season with the Dodgers, though to mixed results, prior to landing on the disabled list with an oblique injury. After joining the club at the end of April, utility man Kiké Hernandez became a fixture with the 2015 Dodgers.
Hernandez’s versatility meshed well with his ability to hit left-handed pitching. He hit .307/.346/.490 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 22 RBI in the most extensive Major League experience of his young career — 76 games.