MLB Network "Teosca Recruitment Game, Dodgers-Boston Leader Looks Likely"

MLB Network "Teosca Recruitment Game, Dodgers-Boston Leader Looks Likely"

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"At this point, I think the most likely candidates to sign Teoscar Hernandez, 32, are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox."

Another possibility has been raised that Hernandez, who has emerged as a big fish in the Major League (MLB) stove league, could return to his former team, the Dodgers.

John Morosi, a reporter for MLB Network, a broadcasting station under the MLB Secretariat, predicted on the 23rd, "If Hernandez does not return to the Dodgers in 2025, I will boldly predict that he will go to the American League East." What Morosi pointed out is Boston. Morosi said, "Hernandez has achieved a phenomenal performance (a cumulative batting average of 0.282 OPS 0.950) at Fenway Park."

There is a reason why the team is in sync with Boston. Boston, which has announced a big investment this winter, is also highly greedy to strengthen its batters. It has already participated in the recruitment of Juan Soto, the biggest fish in the world, and has already had a meeting with him. "Boston is also linked to Soto and I will tell you on the premise that it would be a surprise if Soto goes to Boston (because it is unlikely). If Soto goes somewhere else, it would be New York. If so, Boston and Hernandez would have more conversations," Morosi said.

Though not close to Soto, Hernandez is also second to none as a free agent for batters this season. Hernandez, who signed a one-year contract with the Dodgers, had a batting average of 0.272 with 33 home runs, 99 RBIs and 84 steals, contributing to the Dodgers' World Series victory by riding a silver slugger for the third time in his career. As a teammate of Ryu Hyun-jin during the Toronto Blue Jays, he kept his team's position with Shohei Ohtani this year. When key hitters were out due to injury, he garnered home runs and RBIs, contributing to his team ranking first in MLB overall (98 wins). 메이저놀이터

However, Morosi still saw the Dodgers as a strong candidate for Hernandez's contract. Although he did not mention it separately, it is presumed that it is because it is a place where he has performed well this season and Hernandez has strongly left his intention to stay in public, including the World Series victory parade.

Morosi said, "I think the Baltimore Orioles will also be involved in the recruitment of Hernandez, but I think the most likely candidates to recruit him are the Dodgers and Boston."

If the Dodgers catch Hernandez, it can take the top batting lineup, which is the driving force behind this season's championship, as it is. If right-handed hitters Hernandez are added to left-handed hitters Ohtani and Freddie Freeman and right-handed Mookie Betts, they can maintain a balanced lineup from No. 1 to No. 4.

However, the Dodgers tends to be reluctant to sign a long-term contract. The key is how many years the team offers Hernandez. "Spotrac estimated the estimated contract amount to be 71 million dollars for three years. However, if interest in him increases significantly, the team may have to add a fourth year to catch him," Dodger Blue, a media outlet for Dodgers fans, said.