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Teoscar Hernandez slugged 33 home runs with the Dodgers in 2024.<\/h2>\n
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For the second winter in a row, the Red Sox are reportedly going to enter into the free-agency sweepstakes for Teoscar Hernandez.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN\u2019s Alden Gonzalez, the Red Sox could make a push to sign Hernandez this offseason once he hits the open market \u2014 even though Gonzalez stressed that the slugging outfielder \u201cwants to be a Dodger\u201d after winning a World Series title in Los Angeles in 2024.<\/p>\n

However, the 32-year-old Hernandez is also looking for security with his new contract, something that the Red Sox might be willing to offer as they look for more pop from the right side of the plate.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The Red Sox) were the most aggressive after him last offseason, presenting a two-year offer,\u201d\u00a0Gonzalez wrote Monday on ESPN. \u201cPerhaps they kick in the extra year or two and get it done. Hern\u00e1ndez wants a bigger deal, but he also wants to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gonzalez\u2019s musings follow a similar script as last offseason, where Boston reportedly tried to add Hernandez as a power bat in the heart of their lineup. Despite the Red Sox\u2019 reported interest, Hernandez ended up signing with the Dodgers on a one-year, $23.5 million contract.<\/p>\n

Speaking to WEEI\u2019s Rob Bradford in July 2024, Hernandez acknowledged that the Red Sox pursued him last offseason, but the team\u2019s final offer was a two-year, $28 million contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, I was not gonna go and spend my free agency trying to get a bad deal,\u201d Hernandez told Bradford when asked if he would have accepted a multi-year deal from Boston. \u201cBecause at the end of the day, I love the Red Sox. The Red Sox was one of my favorite teams. And I love playing in (Fenway Park). But at the end of the day, I have to make what is best for me and my career and my family.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly at the end, I thought they were gonna make it. But unfortunately, they said they have to wait because they have to make some move and all that stuff. I couldn\u2019t wait any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hernandez made the most of his one season in Los Angeles, batting .272 with 33 home runs and 99 RBI over 154 games. He drove in 13 runs over the Dodgers\u2019 16 postseason games en route to a title.<\/p>\n

Even in the midst of the Dodgers\u2019 run to another championship, Hernandez spoke highly of Fenway Park in another interview with Bradford last month.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything about that field is good,\u201d Hernandez\u00a0said on the \u201cBaseball Isn\u2019t Boring\u201d podcast. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think it\u2019s only me. I\u2019m not the player who is saying that about Fenway. The atmosphere over there is really good. The fans love the team. They go to the ballpark. And they support the team. For me, that\u2019s a big thing when you have a good fan base.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s been great here [with the Dodgers]. Fans love this team. They go everywhere and they support their players. It\u2019s going to be a little hard for me in the next free agency. It\u2019s going to be fun, and obviously, I\u2019m going to try and make the best decision for me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond Boston\u2019s need for a right-handed power bat in 2024 and beyond, Hernandez has teed off at Fenway Park over the years.<\/p>\n

In 45 career games at Fenway, Hernandez has slugged 14 home runs, 25 total extra-base hits, and drove in 44 runs.<\/p>\n

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