"Kansas City missed out on bringing back Mike Yastrzemski, but the club might have its sights set on a bigger prize. Katie Woo and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic report the Royals are interested in Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. The veteran's name has come up in trade talks recently, though general manager Brandon Gomes has said a deal " doesn't seem likely.""
"Hernandez provided league-average production as LA's primary right fielder last season. He failed to follow up on his 33-homer, 12-steal debut campaign with the team, slipping to a 102 wRC+ over 134 games. Hernandez hit .257 with one homer in the postseason for the eventual champions. The 33-year-old is entering the second season of a three-year, $66MM deal. The main drawback with Hernandez in recent years has been his defense. He's totaled -19 Outs Above Average over the past two seasons with the Dodgers."
Kansas City has shown renewed interest in adding outfield help and has targeted Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. Royals leadership signaled willingness to trade a pitcher for an outfielder and explored multiple outfield options after missing on Mike Yastrzemski. The club has also been linked to Jarren Duran, Harrison Bader, Austin Hays, Jake Meyers and Brendan Donovan, and failed to sign Anthony Santander and Jurickson Profar. Hernandez produced a 102 wRC+ over 134 games and hit .257 with one postseason homer. The 33-year-old is entering year two of a three-year, $66MM deal, but defensive metrics show -19 Outs Above Average over the past two seasons and a significant drop in range.
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