Teoscar Hernandez ignited in September, and he is staying hot during the MLB playoffs. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugging left fielder crushed a 431-foot two-run homer versus Atlanta Braves pitcher Victor Mederos in the bottom of the fourth inning, helping his team land the first blow of this National League Division Series.

The Dodgers are not worried when their star players fall into a slump or post a middling campaign. They trust their talent to rise to the top when the games matter most. Hernandez finished with a modest .759 OPS, but he slashed .341/.420/.545/.965 in the final month of the regular season, and most importantly, he is a reliable October contributor.

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