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The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off winning their second World Series title in five seasons. Outfielder Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez was a huge reason why LA reached the top of the baseball world in October. Will they find a way to re-sign the veteran slugger?<\/p>\n

Instead of signing a multi-year deal last winter, Hern\u00e1ndez bet on himself by agreeing to a one-year, $23.5 million contract with the Dodgers. It paid off handsomely as he earned his second All-Star selection and won his first championship. He also took home his third career Silver Slugger Award after posting a .840 OPS with 33 home runs, 99 RBI and 84 runs scored in 652 plate appearances.<\/p>\n

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A reunion between the Dodgers and Hern\u00e1ndez\u00a0has been the expectation\u00a0across baseball this winter. He was anticipated to re-sign with LA quickly, but that hasn’t come to fruition yet. That leaves the door open for other teams \u2013 like the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees \u2013 to steal him away.<\/p>\n

Despite that possibility,\u00a0FOX Sports’ Rowan Kavner is predicting\u00a0Hern\u00e1ndez will remain in Hollywood after signing a three-year deal.<\/p>\n

“But Hern\u00e1ndez played a major role in the Dodgers’ success last season and was a perfect fit both on the field, where he was an All-Star, and in the clubhouse, where he struck an immediate relationship with Ohtani and was a seed-throwing joy,” Kavner wrote. “(Dave) Roberts said it would be tough to have to replace his presence in both regards.”<\/p>\n

Spotrac is projecting\u00a0a three-year, $71 million deal for the 33-year-old, but with other teams showing interest, his price could start to increase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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