On a roster full of superstars, Hernández has served as a utility player and culture-builder in Los Angeles for nine of his 12 seasons in the big leagues. Hernández batted .203/.255/.366 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs in 92 games last year, and he wasn’t any better in the playoffs, going 5-for-28 (.179) in the World Series.

Clayton Kershaw ended his illustrious 18-year career unaware initially that he'd just won the World Series again

The Dodgers' struggles at the plate are undermining their chances of repeating as World Series champions, and the players know something has to change in Game 6.

After indicating that the Dodgers' lineup could look "a little bit different" following a lackluster performance in Game 4 of the World Series, manager Dave Roberts shuffled his order for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

The two-time Cy Young Award winner gave up two home runs on his first three pitches, then faltered again late in a 6-1 loss that put the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers on the brink of a Fall Classic defeat.