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Teoscar Hernandez. Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports


DODGERS SHOWING INTEREST IN FORMER ALL-STAR OF

Originally posted on MLB Trade Rumors  |  By Anthony Franco  |  Last updated
11/8/23


The Dodgers have expressed interest in Teoscar Hernández, reports Jorge Castillo
of the Los Angeles Times (X link). General manager Brandon Gomes told reporters
Wednesday afternoon that a corner outfielder was among the items on the team’s
offseason checklist (relayed by Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic).

Hernández is one of the higher-upside bats on a market light on free agent
hitting. A two-time Silver Slugger award winner, he hit .283/.333/.519 for the
Blue Jays between 2020-22. 



He hits the open market on the heels of an underwhelming platform season,
however. After an offseason trade to the Mariners, Hernández put together a
.258/.305/.435 line across 678 trips to the plate.

He’s still a solid source of right-handed power, connecting on 26 home runs this
past season. It was an atypically streaky offensive performance, as excellent
showings in June and August were muted by below-average play in the other four
months. 

Seattle made the somewhat surprising decision not to issue Hernández a
qualifying offer. Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto
explained Tuesday the club wanted to pivot in a more contact-oriented direction.

Even at his best, Hernández brings a lot of swing-and-miss. He fanned in 31.1%
of his plate appearances this year and has gone down on strikes more than 28% of
the time through the past four seasons. The profile is built more around power
than strong on-base skills.



MLBTR nevertheless predicts Hernández to find a four-year pact that pays around
$20M annually, slotting him as the No. 12 free agent. He recently turned 31 and
is arguably the No. 4 position player in the class behind Shohei Ohtani, Cody
Bellinger and Matt Chapman. 

Hernández has a bat-first reputation but logged nearly 1200 right field innings
with Seattle, grading as a league average corner outfield defender by Defensive
Runs Saved and Outs Above Average.

Los Angeles can go in a number of directions on the position player front.
They’re presently shorthanded in the corner outfield and designated hitter mix
after Jason Heyward, J.D. Martinez and David Peralta reached free agency. 

L.A. will obviously be among the teams pursuing Ohtani and could look to bring
Martinez and/or Heyward back depending on how the offseason progresses.



Mookie Betts showed the ability to play an effective second base in addition to
his Gold Glove caliber outfield work. Gomes indicated the Dodgers would continue
to get Betts into action at the keystone, noting that the club plans to give
plenty of shortstop work to Gavin Lux. The 25-year-old infielder missed the
entire season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during spring training. 

The Dodgers have glove-first veteran Miguel Rojas under contract but could kick
him into a utility role if Lux steps into something approaching an everyday
shortstop job.

Meanwhile, Gomes added that younger infielders Miguel Vargas and Michael Busch
could find their way into the corner outfield (via Ardaya). They’ve each seen
limited time in left field in the minors but are primarily second and third
basemen. 

Neither player has hit well against MLB pitching in limited looks but they have
accomplished offensive track records in Triple-A. Given the multi-positional
flexibility throughout the roster, the Dodgers can go in a number of ways over
the coming months.

More must-reads:

 * Mariners shockingly don't extend qualifying offer to former All-Star OF
 * Dodgers president discusses Clayton Kershaw's surgery, future with team 
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