This is shocking! LAD, Teoscar's trade discussion defense is too weak. Is Kyle Tucker a sign?
Dec 05, 2025
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Local media The Athletic said on the 5th (Korea time) 'An interesting scenario is appearing for the Dodgers, which won its second consecutive World Series title. It is to trade Teoscar Hernandez, and according to league officials, Hernandez's name is being discussed as a trade negotiation topic.
And the media is 'Juss said he doesn't believe the trade is very likely, but it's not a lack of logic at all'
If the Dodgers try to send Hernandez out, it's because the defense is unstable. This year, the Dodgers' outfielder's OAA ranked 18th out of 30 teams. In particular, Hernandez's OAA was at the bottom of the list with -9, ranking 33rd out of 36 right fielders.
If Hernandez is traded, the Dodgers' outfield will be poor. However, The Athletic can turn center fielder Andy Pazs into a right fielder where he plays defense well and trade center fielder. Tommy Edman also underwent ankle surgery last month, and he predicted that if he excludes Edman from second base, he could give two unverified players, Kim Hye-sung and Alex Freeland, a more clear role.
In other words, Edman should be in charge of center field, and Kim Hye-sung and Freeland should be given more chances at second base.
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It means that the loss could be greater if the outfielder is strengthened, but trading Teosca even though the market situation is not good.
Hernandez re-signed as an FA for three years and $66 million after the end of last year's season. The annual salary will be $20 million next year and $22 million in 2027, with $8 million in each salary being preferred. In 2028, the club option of $15 million was set at $6.5 million in buyouts.
It is not known who the FA outfielder the Dodgers are aiming for, but Kyle Tucker, the No. 1 FA ranking, is drawing attention. However, the Athletic need not see it as a signal to sign FA outfielder Kyle Tucker just because they trade Hernandez. Tucker's ransom is also burdensome for the Dodgers, explaining that the trade could be a way to improve the Dodgers' weakness in the outfield defense, and it could be a reasonable idea as long as it is not severely damaged by offense.
Hernandez moved to the Dodgers in 2024, marked a batting average of 0.272, 33 homers, 99 RBIs and an OPS of 0.840, and then renewed his three-year contract again. However, he was sluggish with a batting average of 0.247, 25 homers, 89 RBIs and an OPS of 0.738 in 134 games this season. However, he contributed greatly to the victory by posting eight home runs and an OPS of 0.780 in the postseason for two years.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
