"Hernandez, who turned 33 in October, is coming off a down season at the plate. His .247/.284/.454 batting line (102 wRC+) was his weakest since establishing himself as a major leaguer. He bounced back somewhat with a nice overall postseason showing, though, and Hernandez still ripped 25 home runs during 134 regular season games (546 plate appearances). This year's 24.5% strikeout rate, while higher than league average, was the lowest of Hernandez's career."
"That's particularly true for a Dodgers club that can't transition Hernandez to designated hitter, due to the presence of Shohei Ohtani. Hernandez drew roughly average marks for his right field glovework in the eyes of Defensive Runs Saved, but Statcast was far more bearish, dinging him for negative-9 Outs Above Average. Statcast pegged Hernandez's range in just the third percentile of MLB outfielders."
Teoscar Hernandez, age 33, produced a down regular season with a .247/.284/.454 batting line (102 wRC+) but still hit 25 home runs across 134 games. His 24.5% strikeout rate was a career low while his 4.8% walk rate remained very low. Batted-ball metrics (average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, barrel rate) remain above league average but have declined over two seasons alongside reduced bat speed. Defensive measurements are weak — Statcast rates his range in the third percentile and credits him with -9 OAA — and he has never posted a positive OAA or topped +1 DRS. Hernandez is owed $33 million across the next two seasons of a three-year, $66 million contract.
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