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Outfielder Teoscar Hernández has agreed to a one-year, $23.5 million contract with Los Angeles, an industry source confirmed Sunday night. ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the deal and added that $8.5 million of the contract will be dGet exclusive insights and bonus content from Sean McAdam, Chris Cotillo and Chris Smith. We’ll talk through the hot stove rumors together, bring you inside the GM and winter meetings, spring training and give you exclusive access from th
Boston first expressed strong interest in Hernández around Thanksgiving and was originally an aggressive suitor on the 31-year-old, who has enjoyed plenty of success at Fenway Park throughout his career (.283/.344/.606 in 45 games with 14 homers and 44 RBIs). The Red Sox, with designs on slotting the right-handed hitting Hernández between lefties Rafael Devers and Triston Casa in the middle of their lineup, originally seemed serious about the idea of adding him but began to trail other suitors after agreeing to sign starter Lucas Giolito to a one-year, $19 million deal with a player option on Dec. 29. The Red Sox were not a strong consideration for Hernández by the end, according to a source, with initial discussions centering around a two-year, $28 million proposal and then petering out. The Angels and Mariners were also believed to be involved in talks but it’s unclear where their proposals landed
It’s unclear what it would have taken for the Red Sox to get Hernández — he was originally thought to be seeking a 3-4 year deal, leaving many in the industry surprised by his decision to take a high-value, one-year contract — but in the end, Boston’s overtures could not compete with those of the Dodgers, who will now have a payroll exceeding $300 million in 2024 after signing Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto while acquiring starter Tyler Glasnow from the Rays.
