Kiké Hernández to miss Dodgers' White House visit due to injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 3:23 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Kiké Hernández will not accompany the Dodgers to the White House on July 23 to celebrate their 2025 World Series title due to a strained left oblique. Instead, he is scheduled for a minor-league rehab assignment. Hernández indicated he would likely not attend even if he were active, preferring to take a day off over participating in team activities. The White House visit is part of a nine-game East Coast trip for the Dodgers, and coach Dave Roberts anticipates most players will attend the event, which was rescheduled due to previous scheduling conflicts.
- •Hernández confirmed he will be on a minor-league rehab assignment.
- •The White House visit celebrates the Dodgers' 2025 championship.
- •Roberts expects most players to attend the event.
- •The visit was rescheduled after earlier conflicts with the Nationals series.
- •Hernández is recovering from injury after offseason elbow surgery.
- 3:23 AMYahoo Sports — Kiké Hernández on why he'll miss Dodgers' White House visit
"Injured Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández will not be with the team when it visits the White House later this month to celebrate its 2025 title.
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