Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts addressed the media on Monday on the Winter Conferences in Dallas, Texas.
Among the many many matters Roberts mentioned was free agent outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who’s at the moment drawing curiosity from the Dodgers, Boston Purple Sox, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays in free company, as Dodgers Nation reported Sunday.
Whereas Hernández is at the moment a free agent, Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain requested Roberts how tough it could be to probably lose and have to interchange the All-Star outfielder subsequent season.
“It’d be powerful,” Roberts stated. “Clearly I’m an enormous fan of Teo. … It might be laborious for me to not see him coming again.”
Hernández signed a one-year cope with the Dodgers final offseason hoping to re-establish his worth on the free agent market. He did that and extra, clubbing a career-high 33 residence runs with 99 runs batted in and an OPS of .840.
Hernández got here in clutch quite a few occasions all year long, together with within the postseason, when he hit three residence runs and had an OPS of .769. He additionally was nice within the clubhouse and locker room, at all times bringing the power and good vibes.
Hernández grew to become a fan favourite in a really quick period of time, and made his intentions clear all year long that he needed to return to Los Angeles.
“My hopes are actually excessive,” Hernández stated of re-signing. “Like I’ve stated earlier than, the Dodgers are the precedence clearly. I’m going to do all the pieces in my energy to come back again.”
Hernández acquired emotional on the World Sequence parade whereas addressing the L.A. followers.
“That’s how a lot I care, how a lot I admire all the pieces that this group, these followers have given to me,” Hernández stated. “After I present that sort of emotion, that’s after I actually really feel it. I’ve been blessed to be right here. … Thanks for making me a World Champion.”
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