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The Los Angeles Dodgers are chasing a three-peat in 2026, and it\u2019s unclear who from their championship core will remain on the roster.<\/p>\n
One possible candidate to depart from LA is outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who the Dodgers have involved in trade discussions this offseason.<\/p>\n
According to The Athletic\u2019s Katie Woo and Fabian Ardaya, the Kansas City Royals have interest in trading for Hernandez.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Kansas City Royals have coveted an offense-first outfielder, and have interest in Hern\u00e1ndez, a league source said,\u201d Woo and Ardaya write.<\/p>\n
Still, the fact remains that general manager Brandon Gomes said the Dodgers trading Hernandez is unlikely.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, you can never say never on those kinds of things \u2026 but that\u2019s not something we anticipate at all,\u201d Gomes said at the Winter Meetings.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old didn\u2019t have as strong a season at the plate in 2025, recording a .738 OPS following his All-Star season the previous year. In 2024, Hernandez hit a career-high 33 home runs with a career-best 4.3 WAR.<\/p>\n
The outfielder\u2019s defense was well below average in 2025, ranking in the bottom six percent in MLB. Hernandez posted a minus-9 outs above average.<\/p>\n
Manager Dave Roberts also spoke on Hernandez this week amid the trade rumors, and made it clear how vital he was for the Dodgers in the past two seasons.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeo certainly fits, he\u2019s helped us win two championships. He\u2019s one of my favorites,\u201d Roberts said of Hernandez.<\/p>\n
\u201cCould he move to left? Potentially, but I will say, from my eye test, the last game in Colorado, the last time we were in Denver, from that point on his right field defense was at least average. And so for me, that was sufficient with the bat potential. I do think that with the versatility potentially and how we shape this roster there are some options.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut right now, he\u2019s our right fielder.\u201d<\/p>\n
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