The Red Sox need a right-handed bat and have been linked to one popular name in free agency.
Boston went after Teoscar Hernández last free agency, and the 32-year-old expressed his love for Fenway Park. Despite missing out on the slugger, the Red Sox are expected to be a destination for Hernández but will face stiff competition.
The Los Angeles Dodgers would like to bring the two-time All-Star back, and Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins didn’t rule out a possible reunion.
“It’s tough for me to talk about free agents and interest, or not interest,” Atkins said, per Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star. “But I can say with Teo, there are so many positives about him that we are definitely interested in figuring out a way for that to be a possibility.”
Hernández played six years for the Blue Jays before he was traded to the Seattle Mariners before the 2023 season. Atkins admitted he didn’t regret the trade at the time, but Toronto could use the 2024 Home Run Derby champion to round out the lineup with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.
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The Red Sox also would like Hernández to round out their lineup, too. However, after Juan Soto’s mega deal with the New York Mets, Hernández is expected to be the next top prize for teams to go after.
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