Kike Hernández Joins Carlos Beltrán in MLB Postseason Home Run Record
ARLINGTON, TX – October 30, 2025 – Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Kike Hernández tied Puerto Rican baseball legend carlos Beltrán for a prominent position on the MLB postseason home run list wiht his 16th career October home run during Tuesday’s World Series game.
Hernández’s milestone places him alongside Beltrán and teammate Freddie Freeman among the top 20 home run hitters in postseason play. He trails only carlos Correa (18) and Bernie Williams (22) among Puerto Rican players,with George Springer (whose mother is puerto Rican) holding 23 postseason home runs. The all-time leader remains Dominican slugger Manny Ramírez with 29.
Beyond his offensive achievement,Hernández reached another career milestone on Tuesday,appearing in his 100th postseason game – the fourth of this World Series – moving him into ninth place for career postseason games played.
The 34-year-old Hernández also holds the distinction of being the Dodger with the moast postseason games played in franchise history. He is currently competing in his fifth Fall Classic, all with Los Angeles, having already secured championship rings in 2020 and 2024.
https://twitter.com/mlbespanol/status/1983700695107956983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
