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Close friends Teoscar Hernandez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. found each other in opposite dugouts during the recently concluded World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. The two players' families have shared a mutual connection rooted in their Dominican heritage.Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s wife, Nathalie, took to Instagram on Monday to celebrate her friend Jennifer, Teoscar Hernandez's wife. She posted a picture of the entire Hernandez family in the locker room. In the photo, Jennifer and Teoscar are seen posing with their three sons, Teoscar Jr., Julian, and Mateo Javier in front of his locker."Bless my compadres," Nathalie wrote, tagging Jennifer.Nathalie Guerrero's Instagram story featuring the Hernandez family (Source: Instagram @nathalii30)The two families' bond grew from strength to strength when Hernandez was part of the Blue Jays setup from 2017 to 2022. During Game 2 of the World Series in Toronto, Nathalie and Jennifer posted a picture of themselves enjoying themselves seated together in the stands at the Rogers Centre. Ahead of Game 6 of the series, Teoscar Hernandez opened up about how impressive Guerrero's transformation has been into becoming the clubhouse leader for the Blue Jays."The only difference I see in him now is that he understands he has to be the leader of that group," Teoscar had said. "He knows the team will follow him because everyone’s seen him that way since his first day in the league. I always told him he’s the face of that organization and has to lead that group.”The Guerreros will still be gutted that they ended up agonizingly close to winning the World Series. The Dodgers came back from a 4-2 deficit in the eighth, with solo home runs from Max Muncy and Miguel Rojas to send the game into extra innings. In the eleventh frame, Will Smith hit a solo homer, and they closed out the game for a 5-4 win.Nathalie Guerrero comes out in support of her husband after loss in World SeriesNathalie Guerrero took to Instagram on Sunday to share a heartfelt post dedicated to her husband. She showed a sense of pride in his commitment to the Blue Jays.“Just thank you my God, thank you my God, thank you for allowing us to get here, for all the good and bad that happened. We finish this season in health, and with new teachings," Nathalie's caption wrote. "Proud of you my love, how you enjoy yourself and give yourself in body and soul in everything you do. To me, you will always be the best. Until next year with more faith. Grateful and in accordance with God’s will. Proud of my team.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn 18 postseason games in 2025, Guerrero hit .397 with 15 RBIs and 8 home runs with a 1.289 OPS. He hopes to regroup in the offseason as the Blue Jays look to contend for the championship again next year.
