Obviously, the additions of Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández and Yoshinobu Yamamoto proved to be massive ones who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers land on a parade float in 2024.
With that said, come October, it was once again Kiké Hernández—signed to a one-year, $4 million deal in late February—who was one of the top performers for Dave Roberts and company. Across 51 postseason at-bats for the Dodgers, Hernández homered twice, drove in six runs and posted an .808 OPS.
Clearly, the major investments made in players like Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are why the Dodgers won the 2024 World Series, but picking the right complementary pieces can help you both get to October and do damage on the biggest stage.