Los Angeles Dodgers star Teoscar Hernandez is targeted by these 2 AL teams in MLB free agency

Teoscar Hernandez took advantage of MLB Free Agency a year ago, settling for a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers to rebuild his value after a disappointing 2023 season with the Seattle Mariners. A year later, MLB rumors have already made it clear that the gamble on himself has paid off.

Hernandez, 32, earned the Silver Slugger Award twice as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2018 to ’22. In his final three seasons in Toronto, he never posted an OPS below .800. However, he only posted a .741 OPS in 2023 after being traded to Seattle.

• Teoscar Hernandez Stats (ESPN): .272/.339/.501, .840 OPS, 33 home runs, 32 doubles, 99 RBI

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He signed a one-year, $23.5 million contract with the Dodgers in January 2023. Joining the Dodgers’ lineup, Hernandez delivered his first 30-home run season since 2021, hit nearly 100 RBI for the second time in his career and posted his highest OPS in three seasons.

Now, fresh off winning a World Series with Los Angeles, Hernandez’s name is popping up in MLB rumors just days after free agency. While the Dodgers would like to bring him back, there are two American League teams that are very much in the mix.

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• Teoscar Hernandez Postseason Stats: .250/.352/.417, .769 OPS, 3 home runs, 12 RBI

According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox are among the teams most interested in Hernandez this winter. It is known that both AL East clubs are looking for a right-handed bat with power and Hernandez would certainly provide that.

• Boston Red Sox Payroll 2025 (FanGraphs): $136 million

Although the Red Sox have repeatedly lost payroll in recent years, the club has been tied to some of the top starting pitchers and hitters in MLB rumors. As for Baltimore, re-signing Corbin Burnes is the club’s top priority, but the club is also looking to shore up an Orioles lineup that was disappointing in October.

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The Orioles and Red Sox also know Hernandez’s game well from his time in Toronto. Although defensively a liability in the outfield, Hernandez could produce 30-plus home runs for Boston or Baltimore next season.