In 2025, one of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ most reliable hitters hopes to rejoin the team. In January, Teoscar Hernandez agreed to a one-year contract worth $23.5 million with the Dodgers. Hernandez went on to hit 33 home runs and 32 doubles while batting.272 with an OPS of.840. For the second time in his career, he was selected to the All-Star squad.
Hernandez, who also won his first World Series, had an absolutely fantastic season. Hernandez stated that he hoped to rejoin the Dodgers in 2025 after the team defeated the New York Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday night to win the championship. Hernandez said this in an interview with ESPN Deportes after the game.”My top pick in free agency will be the Dodgers. I’ll do all in my power to get back. “I wouldn’t choose them if it were up to me,” Hernandez stated in Spanish. Hernandez stated that if he had the choice, he would go back to the free agency market where Juan Soto’s asking price seems to be rising.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, MLB teams estimate that Soto will demand up to $700 million in his free agent contract. Additionally, Soto may have a 14-year contract, making him the first player in Major League Baseball history to make $50 million year without any deferred money. By Thursday morning, just hours after the New York Yankees were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, Heyman continues, up to 11 teams had already contacted Soto’s management to express interest. Interestingly, two of those teams are reportedly minor market clubs, indicating that big-budget teams won’t be the only ones interested in Soto.
According to earlier rumors, Soto was aiming for at least $500 million, but that was before to a postseason that did nothing to diminish his worth. Aside from Giancarlo Stanton, he was perhaps the Yankees’ most reliable offensive player during their postseason run, hitting.327 with four home runs. Following the team’s Game 5 defeat, he stated that he would give every club a fair shot on the open market, but he gave little indication of his future.
Given their spending capacity, the Yankees and New York Mets are still thought to be the front-runners to sign Soto, though the Dodgers may still play a role. Even if the outfielder goes on the open market, the Yankees may have some significant benefits because they have had him for a season already.
