Dodgers, Blue Jays Have Made Dueling Offers to All-Star: Report
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are both interested in reuniting with outfielder Teoscar Hernández in free agency, according to a new report.
Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation reported Thursday that both teams have three-year offers out to the 32-year-old outfielder, who recently revived talks with the Dodgers after helping them win the 2024 World Series.
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Speaking to reporters at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said he was “hopeful” about bringing Hernández back to Los Angeles.
“He had a really good year,” Friedman said of Hernández. “He put himself in a great position and I know he has talked about wanting to (re-sign), and I know that we have talked about him wanting to, and he and his family get to go through the interest and figure out what makes the most sense for them.
“So while we’re hopeful,” Friedman said, “at the same time, if he ends up signing somewhere else, we have no choice but to wish him well and on a personal level we’ll be really happy for him and professionally not so much.”
Hernández hit 33 home runs with 99 runs batted in and an OPS of .840 in 2024. In July, he made the All-Star team and became the first Dodgers player ever to win the Home Run Derby.
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