{"id":719,"date":"2024-11-14T14:51:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T14:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=719"},"modified":"2024-11-14T14:51:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T14:51:19","slug":"report-teoscar-hernandez-releases-statement-to-dodgers-fans-after-2024-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=719","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Teoscar Hernandez Releases Statement to Dodgers Fans After 2024 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/01jcgjnvq2fnm9fp0anp.jpg\" alt=\"In this story:\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"CT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_oa2ht9ntq\">If there\u2019s one thing Dodgers fans have learned about\u00a0Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez\u00a0this season, it\u2019s that he\u2019s as genuine as they come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1zv8l4xi6\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The Dodgers&#8217; left fielder\u00a0took to Instagram\u00a0on Monday to thank fans for a memorable 2024 season. He\u2019s been open about his desire to stay in Los Angeles long-term, and while contract extension talks didn\u2019t happen during the season, the Dodgers recently gave him a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer. The team is expected to pursue a reunion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_hfl21i-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ur5onot4o\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" title=\"instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCQLF71vqTm\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=772&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com&amp;rp=%2Fmlb%2Fdodgers%2Fnews%2Fteoscar-hernandez-releases-statement-to-dodgers-fans-after-2024-season-01jcgjmdrve6#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2095.10000000149%2C%22ls%22%3A511.1000000014901%2C%22le%22%3A2069.39999999851%7D\" height=\"1141\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xgxgq47z4\">Hern\u00e1ndez has expressed\u00a0a similar interest, emphasizing that staying with the Dodgers is a top priority for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u03hzgw87\">\u201cI\u2019m going to do everything in my power to come back,\u201d Hern\u00e1ndez said after the Dodgers\u2019 World Series parade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f22off1t7\">The Dodgers, meanwhile, have a growing need in the outfield. During the annual general manager meetings, GM Brandon Gomes mentioned that Mookie Betts is going to return to the infield in 2025, shifting the Dodgers\u2019 focus to filling a potential outfield gap. Hern\u00e1ndez is the team\u2019s preferred option to take over in right field, where he\u2019d fill the spot vacated by Betts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vi77yt1la\">&#8220;We\u2019ll have conversations with Teo and his group ASAP,\u201d Gomes said, emphasizing the urgency around reaching an agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8sm357qch\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Last offseason, Hern\u00e1ndez sought a multiyear deal, but after the Mariners declined to offer him a qualifying offer, he faced a limited market. He opted for a one-year, $23.5 million deal with the Dodgers, which included $8.5 million in deferred money \u2014 a calculated risk that paid off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7nfk6t29a\">At 32, Hern\u00e1ndez delivered one of his best seasons to date. He hit a career-high 33 home runs while covering both corner outfield positions, earning his second All-Star selection and winning the Home Run Derby. He continued that momentum through the postseason, contributing to the Dodgers\u2019 World Series triumph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3ngrs3v04\">Reflecting on the season, Hern\u00e1ndez wrote, \u201cWhat a year. I want to take a moment to thank all the fans for their incredible support throughout this season. You are the driving force that pushes us to give our best in every game, and your energy and passion are felt in every corner of the stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images If there\u2019s one thing Dodgers fans have learned about\u00a0Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez\u00a0this season, it\u2019s that he\u2019s as genuine as they come. 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