When it comes to big moments, there might not be many athletes alive who are better than Los Angeles Dodgers‘ utility man Kiké Hernández.

During the regular season, Hernández is a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, helping out wherever needed when a star needs a day off or there is an emergency injury. He’ll even step onto the mound and pitch if called upon.

But in the playoffs. Hernández is one of the best players in Major League Baseball history. He comes alive in October and has played in five World Series with the Dodgers, winning three. One of the leaders on and off the field for Los Angeles, there are few Dodgers with better reputations all-time with the fans than Hernández.

But although he loves playing for the Dodgers and wearing his championship rings, it’s not the peak for him when it comes to baseball competition.

It’s representing Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.

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Although Hernández can’t play in the tournament due to a torn left elbow extensor tendon that he got surgery on in the offseason, which will keep him out until midseason, he’s with his countrymen at the WBC. Every pitch, at-bat, and throw of the ball, Hernández is pushing his team forward from the dugout.

And when asked about what the WBC means to him, he opened up about the tournament and its importance.

“I’ve played in five World Series, and I don’t know if it’s because of what’s across my chest, but the Classic feels above that.”

Although seemingly outlandish at first glance, the scenes from Puerto Rico’s walk-off victory over Panama on Saturday tell a different story.

Darell Hernaiz hit the magical blast in front of the home fans, with Hernández rushing home plate in excitement. After the game, he FaceTimed Francisco Lindor, who couldn’t play for P.R. due to not getting the proper insurance, so he could be a part of the celebration.

For Hernández, the WBC is the be-all and end-all. For players like Bryce Harper, still searching for that elusive World Series ring, it’s a stepping stone to possibly the Olympics.

The World Baseball Classic is what you make of it, and that’s the beauty of the tournament.