Kike Hernandez playfully calls out Dodgers for photoshopping his controversial cap on official site

MLB: Spring Training-Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers - Source: Imagn — Kike Hernandez calls out Dodgers for photoshopping out his controversial cap on official site - Source: Imagn

Los Angeles Dodgers star utility player Kike Hernandez never shies away from making his feelings known. Ahead of the series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the two-time World Series winner jokingly called out his own team.

The Dodgers posted pictures of the players, including Hernandez, boarding a flight to Philadelphia.

"Off to Philly!" Dodgers captioned the post.

However, the utility player pointed out that the logo on his cap was photoshopped by the team's social media handle.

"I feel disrespected that my hat got photoshopped," he wrote.

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Kike Hernandez is often seen wearing hats during his off-field activities and the post by the Dodgers seemingly blurred out the logo. Hernandez's comment sparked curiosity among Dodgers fans, and an X user shared what the original logo was.

The Dodgers, who lost their first game of the season in the series opener, bounced back to claim the second game 3-1. The Phillies took a 1-0 lead after the first inning, but Hernandez blasted a two-run homer off Aaron Nola to turn the tables. It was the two-time World Series winner's third home run of the season.

Dodgers bullpen ride on Kike Hernandez's home run to bounce back in the series

Following Kike Hernandez's home run, Michael Conforto added another run with his solo blast in the sixth inning to give the defending World Series champions the winning score.

While Roki Sasaki bounced back with a solid start on Saturday, All-Star closer Tanner Scott earned the save after closing the ninth inning on three straight pitches. Yankees icon and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera was the last closer to do so more than two decades ago in June 2003.

"You don't see too many three-pitch saves," manager Dave Roberts said. "He'll be ready to go tomorrow as well."

As Roberts alluded, Tanner Scott will be in line to pitch from the bullpen in the series finale against the Phillies on Sunday. Tyler Glasnow is expected to start for the Dodgers against Cristopher Sanchez.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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