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2024 MLB Odds: Five teams to bet the over on projected win totals

Which MLB teams are the best bets to go over their projected win totals in 2024? Ben Verlander picks five teams he likes to exceed expectati...

FEBRUARY 28

Teoscar Hernández says 'there's no better place' for winning than the Dodgers

Teoscar Hernández initially was seeking a multiyear deal in a slow free-agent market, but the chance to join a powerful Dodgers lineup convi...

JANUARY 17

Teoscar Hernandez Can Make Up to $4 Million in Incentives With Dodgers Andrew Friedman gets creative again.

JANUARY 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Reports: Dodgers land free-agent outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on one-year deal Former Blue Jays, Mariners slugger Teoscar Hernandez joins Dodgers' massive offseason haul with one-year, $23.5M deal, according to multiple...

JANUARY 8 • USATODAY.COM

Dodgers To Sign Teoscar Hernandez, Continuing Offseason Spending Spree The 31-year-old outfielder would join an already loaded roster in Los Angeles.

JANUARY 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Mariners face tough decision with free-agent slugger Teoscar Hernandez The Mariners are trying to solve their "contact riddle," and Teoscar Hernandez's high strikeout rate might not be a fit in Seattle's 2024 li...

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Goes deep in loss Hernandez went 2-for-4 with solo homer, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

Impact Hernandez finally found some power with his bat, as Sunday's home run was his first since Sept. 5 and just his sixth extra-base hit this month. He now has six hits and five walks over his last five games and will look to continue swinging a hot bat over the final week of the season. For the year, Hernandez is slashing .264/.313/.449 with 26 home runs, 92 RBI, 69 runs and a 38:199 BB:K in 655 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag in win Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Hernandez logged his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 7, and this was also his first game with multiple walks since July 7. The outfielder is hitting .268 (19-for-71) in September, just a tad better than his .265 mark for the year. He's added a .760 OPS, 25 home runs, 90 RBI, 67 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 150 games.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's loss against the Reds.

Impact His hit streak now sits at 14 games and the 30-year-old Hernandez has posted eight multi-hit efforts in that stretch. In 31 games since the start of August, the outfielder is hitting .363 with nine home runs, 27 RBI and 17 runs across 124 at-bats, raising his season-long batting average from .239 to .267.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge, hit streak continue Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two additional RBI in Saturday's 8-7 victory over the Mets.

Impact Hernandez launched a 405-foot solo shot in the second and knocked in additional runs with a third-inning base knock and a fifth-inning sacrifice fly. The 30-year-old slugger has now hit safely in 11 consecutive contests, posting a satisfying 1.234 OPS with two doubles, six home runs, nine runs, a steal, and an incredible 18 RBI across 49 plate appearances during the torrid stretch.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shines on both sides of ball Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the A's.

Impact His third-inning blast over the left-field fence off Zach Neal got Seattle on the board, but it was Hernandez's performance on defense that really made the difference. With his team down a run in the top of the seventh, he threw out Esteury Ruiz at the plate after the Oakland speedster tagged up on a fly ball to right field -- setting the stage for a two-run M's rally in the bottom of the frame. Hernandez's 23rd homer of the season extended his hitting streak to nine games, a stretch in which he's batting .395 (15-for-38) with five long balls and 15 RBI.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connects for another homer Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Royals on Sunday.

Impact Hernandez's 433-foot shot center in the second opened the scoring on the afternoon and served as his third homer in six plate appearances dating back to Saturday. While teammate Julio Rodriguez has often stolen the spotlight of late with a momentous month of August, Hernandez's bat has come to life as well -- the veteran slugger now owns an elite .434 average and 1.286 OPS with five round trippers and 16 RBI over the 57 plate appearances covering his last 12 games.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep twice, drives in six Hernandez went 2-for-5 with two homers and six RBI in Saturday's blowout victory over the Royals.

Impact The 30-year-old slugger took Jordan Lyles deep for a grand slam in the third inning, drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the fourth, and capped it off with a 446-foot solo homer to extend Seattle's lead to 15-2 in the eighth. Hernandez has turned it on in the month of August, batting .356 with five home runs, nine doubles, 16 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base in 90 at-bats so far this month.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes sixth base Wednesday Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in an extra-inning loss to the White Sox on Wednesday.

Impact Hernandez generated one of two multi-hit efforts for the Mariners -- his sixth in the last nine games overall -- while also recording his sixth steal of the campaign. The veteran slugger's bat is among the hottest in all of baseball since mid-August, as he's sporting a .450 average and 1.202 OPS across his last 44 plate appearances.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's victory over the White Sox.

Impact Hernandez knocked a solo shot in the fifth inning followed by a two-run single in the sixth. He's collected multiple hits in four of his last seven games and has gone 25-for-71 (.352) in August. Hernandez is now slashing .255/.301/.434 with 69 RBI and 46 extra-base hits through 124 games.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rips three hits Friday Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a double in a win over the Astros on Friday.

Impact The veteran broke out with his second multi-hit effort in the last four games and fourth overall in the last 13 games. Hernandez has been in prime form during that latter stretch, posting a .367 average, 1.008 OPS, eight extra-base hits and a modest 18.9 percent strikeout rate across 53 plate appearances. The boost in consistent contact has been as striking as any other metric, considering Hernandez went into the sample sporting a 32.0 percent strikeout rate on the season.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect at plate Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a double, a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.

Impact Hernandez had a field day with the Royals' pitching staff, collecting a hit in all five of his plate appearances, including a two-run home run off starter Jordan Lyles in the fourth frame. The long ball was Hernandez's 18th of the campaign and the outing broke him out of a slump in which he was 3-for-19 (.157) across his last six games.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not part of Monday's lineup Hernandez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact Hernandez went just 3-for-18 over the last five games, so he will get a day off for just the second time all month. Dominic Canzone will start in right field Monday, and Mike Ford will serve as Seattle's designated hitter.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drills 17th homer Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's victory over the Angels.

Impact Hernandez doubled in the fourth inning before belting a solo shot in the seventh. It was his first homer since July 20, snapping a 14-game homerless drought; during that stretch, he posted a .517 OPS with 21 strikeouts. Hernandez improved his season slash line to .245/.292/.419 with 39 extra-base hits and 60 RBI through 111 games.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles twice in win Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels.

Impact Hernandez has gone 9-for-26 (.346) during his active six-game hitting streak. He hadn't knocked an extra-base hit since July 29 before his two-double effort Friday. The outfielder has disappointed in his first year with Seattle, posting a .243/.290/.410 slash line with 16 home runs, 59 RBI, 46 runs scored and five stolen bases through 109 games. Dominic Canzone has emerged as a threat to Hernandez's playing time in right field, though the latter is hitting well enough lately to stick in the lineup.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bows out of lineup Hernandez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Hernandez's name popped up in trade rumors leading up to Tuesday's deadline, but he ultimately stayed put in Seattle by the time the clock hit 6 p.m. ET. He should continue to handle an everyday role for the Mariners in either right field or at designated hitter, but he'll cede his spot in the lineup to the newly acquired Dominic Canzone on Tuesday.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE