Dodgers, Teoscar Hernandez Agree to $66 Million Deal to Keep Fan Favorite in LA
Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a three-year, $66 million deal to keep the fan favorite outfielder in L.A., per multiple reports.
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After a long offseason of waiting, Hernández and the Dodgers have finally reached agreement on a contract that will keep him in Los Angeles for the next three seasons.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Hernández’s deal has a fourth year option for $15 million, a little more than $23 million in deferred money, and a $23 million signing bonus.
Hernández made it clear all along his No. 1 priority was to return to the Dodgers in free agency. However, the contract talks took much longer to develop than initially expected, as the two sides couldn’t agree on various parts of the deal.
In the end, though, the two sides found common ground, and Hernández will now remain in Los Angeles for the next three seasons, and potentially a fourth.
Hernández joined the Dodgers on a one-year deal to reestablish his value in free agency. He did just that and more, playing a pivotal role in the Dodgers’ World Series run.
Hernández appeared in 154 regular season games, slashing .272/.339/.501 with 33 home runs, 99 RBIs, and an OPS of .840. In the postseason, Hernández had three home runs and an OPS of .769.
A reunion with Hernández made sense for a ton of reasons, one of them being L.A. had a huge need for another outfield bat. Now, Hernández will join Tommy Edman and Michael Conforto in the outfield to finalize a formidable lineup in Los Angeles for years to come.
Report: Hernandez, Dodgers agree on three-year, $66 million deal
Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is staying in Los Angeles, agreeing to a three-year deal with the Dodgers for $66 million, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The deal includes a fourth-year option for $15 million and comes with $23 million in deferred money.
Hernandez, 32, hit .272 with 33 home runs and 99 runs batted in with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season on a one-year deal.
Hernandez was a force for the Dodgers in the playoffs, hitting .350 with a home run and four RBI in the World Series to help the Dodgers claim their eighth World Series Championship.
No. 10 on TSN’s Top 75 MLB Free Agents list, Hernandez has been a consistent slugger in left field since he burst onto the scene in 2018 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
He earned MVP votes in 2020 and 2021 with the Blue Jays to go with two Silver Slugger Awards before he was traded to the Seattle Mariners ahead of the 2023 campaign.
Hernandez’ energy in the clubhouse has been a boon for teams since his time with the Blue Jays, and he provides consistent power in the middle of the order.
In 965 career MLB games with the Houston Astros, Blue Jays, Mariners and Dodgers, Hernandez has hit .263 with 192 HR and 572 RBI. He is a two-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger winner.
