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Teoscar Hernández set for everyday role with Dodgers after slow free-agency process

LOS ANGELES — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was the biggest name the Dodgers acquired during their spending spree this winter. Veteran outfielder Teoscar Hernández, however, might have been the team's best bargain of the offseason, joining the club on a one-year, $23.5 million deal that was christened Tuesday with a video call with reporters. "I wanted to go to a team that can compete and be in ...
Teoscar Hernández of the Seattle Mariners reacts after his RBI single against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on Sept. 26, 2023, in Seattle.

LOS ANGELES — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was the biggest name the Dodgers acquired during their spending spree this winter.

Veteran outfielder Teoscar Hernández, however, might have been the team's best bargain of the offseason, joining the club on a one-year, $23.5 million deal that was christened Tuesday with a video call with reporters.

"I wanted to go to a team that can compete and be in the playoffs and … makes me a better player," Hernández said. "That's the biggest reason I signed with the Dodgers."

Almost from the jump this offseason, Hernández had been on the team's radar.

Club brass expressed interest in the

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