Hernández's one-year deal likely flew under the radar amid the Dodgers' splashy offseason, but after taking center stage vs. the Yankees this weekend, his impact on L.A. can't be overlooked.
Teoscar Hernández launched his third home run of the series Sunday at Yankee Stadium, a go-ahead, sixth-inning blast that capped his weekend of dominance in the Bronx, then welcomed the deluge of sunflower seeds tossed his way by teammate Mookie Betts before retreating to the dugout. After all, someone had to return the gesture to the Dodgers' new home run leader.
His 26 home runs and 93 RBIs last year came with the third-highest whiff rate, 20th-highest chase rate and third-most strikeouts of any qualified hitter last year. There was always a free-swinging nature to his approach, even when he was going right. But the Dodgers felt comfortable taking on whatever swing-and-miss deficiencies came with the power and production he could bring to their new-look lineup. In addition, Hernández's struggles last year really only came at T-Mobile Park.
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