Involved in the Dodgers-Marlins swap for Dee Gordon in 2014, Kiké Hernández has spent the past six years becoming a beloved member of the now Championship winning Dodger family, for much, much more than his on-field performance. Known for his jovial demeanor and fine physique, Hernández has also come up clutch in some of the biggest spots for the Dodgers. In these most recent playoffs, Hernández homered in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie Game Seven of the NLDS, which the Dodgers, of course, would go on to win:
While any individual’s ability to improve in higher pressure moments might exist on some level, according to Dick Cramer’s definitive work on the subject, “…can scarcely be much larger than what might be expected to result from luck.