"The Los Angeles Dodgers' signing of All-Star free agent Kyle Tucker gave their roster a big bat, but could lead to Teoscar Hernandez's exit. Hernandez's status within the Dodgers has been under question since the Winter Meetings this offseason, with The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney reporting the Dodgers mentioned him in trade conversations. "Hernández's name is coming up in trade conversations, according to league sources," the article reads. "The Dodgers view a deal as unlikely, but the idea of it, at least, is not without logic.""
""The addition of Tucker ultimately could push the Dodgers to trade corner outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, but a source familiar with the team's thinking said that is not necessarily a foregone conclusion," Gonzalez wrote. "The team can easily shift Hernandez from right field to left, with Andy Pages remaining the everyday center fielder and utility man Tommy Edman, coming off ankle surgery, entrenched as the second baseman.""
Signing All-Star Kyle Tucker adds significant offensive power to the Dodgers' lineup and creates overlap in corner outfield roles. Teoscar Hernandez's roster status has been in question, with his name appearing in trade conversations, though the Dodgers consider a deal unlikely. The club could keep Hernandez by shifting him from right to left field, with Andy Pages in center and Tommy Edman returning as a utility/second-base option. Trading Hernandez would leave a temporary outfield shortfall, but Tucker represents a clear upgrade over expected alternatives and reduces the need to seek another outfielder.
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