Teoscar Hernández took a danger by signing a one-year, $23.5 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder deferred $8.5 million of his wage, making a portion of his cash contingent on performing effectively.
Because the Dodgers play their ultimate sport of the season Sunday and put together for Sport 1 of the NLDS, Hernández believes he couldn’t have made a greater resolution coming to Los Angeles.
After the 2023 season, Hernández hoped to obtain multi-year affords from groups. The affords by no means got here to fruition and the outfielder took an opportunity by becoming a member of the Dodgers.
Now on the finish of the common season, Hernández couldn’t be happier together with his dangerous transfer.
“That was probably the greatest choices I made within the offseason,” Hernández instructed The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. “Everyone was saying it was a nasty deal as a result of it was a one-year deal, however for me what’s essential is to get higher and win. I’m glad that I’m right here.”
The fan favourite has already stated that he desires to stick with the membership for a number of years. Bob Nightengale of USA Immediately believes Hernández might obtain a substantial provide from the Dodgers.
“I don’t see why not, a five-year deal for over $100 million,” Nightengale instructed Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain. Everyone’s searching for guys who can slug and he’s one in every of them. He’s confirmed it. Seattle tousled by not giving him the qualifying provide. I believe the Dodgers will form of set a worth, similar to they did with different guys whether or not it’s (Corey) Seager or any person else. ‘We’re keen to go to this, if (the contract demand) is greater than that we’ll look elsewhere.’ He slot in properly. They love the job he’s finished. It’s laborious to seek out these guys. Why not deliver him again?”
Hernández is slated to be one of the vital standard free brokers to hit the market within the offseason. Though he’s a fan favourite, it’s doable the Dodgers might let go of him. A number of fan favorites have parted methods with the Dodgers earlier than. Enter Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, and Justin Turner.
Nonetheless, the looming contract is an offseason concern. The Dodgers are targeted on making a deep playoff run with the present roster.
Solely time will inform if the Dodgers get the storybook ending followers have been hoping for.
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