Teoscar Hernandez
#37 RF · Dodgers
Injured List
Silver Slugger '24All-MLB 2nd Team '24All-MLB Second Team '24
Height
6'0"
Weight
215 lbs
Age
33
College
N/A
Experience
10 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C
B-
B-
N/A
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The Verdict on Teoscar, in One Read
On the field, Teoscar Hernandez grades out as a strong RF for Dodgers (B- Performance). That places him 41st of 74 graded right fielders. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it fairly priced (C), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is positive (B- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. With 10+ seasons of track record, these grades rest on a deep sample.
Career StatsB-
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 1020 | 0.26120996 | 224 | 692 | 0.7995574 | 60 | 1101 |
| 2026 | | 51 | .276 | 7 | 31 | .784 | 2 | 50 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
3 years
Total Value
$66.0M
Guaranteed
$39.6M
AAV
$22.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C
Fair Value
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Teoscar Hernandez's $22M deal lands at a C Contract Value Index, signaling how the Dodgers priced the production curve of an established veteran entering his early-30s decline phase with durability red flags. Through 51 games in 2026, he's posted a .276 AVG with 7 HR and 55 K—modest numbers that reflect both the hamstring injury that landed him on the IL mid-May and the broader consistency questions that now shadow his profile. At $22M AAV on a three-year deal, he commands a middle-of-the-order outfielder premium, but that pricing assumes sustained availability and production; a B- performance grade paired with a B- sentiment outlook suggests the market may have overestimated his durability. His resume—three Silver Slugger awards and All-MLB Second Team selections in both 2020-21 and 2024—proves he can deliver elite-caliber power stretches, yet his careerStage as an established veteran entering his age-33 season means those peak years are increasingly in the rearview. The recent IL placement and the Dodgers' active roster moves (calling up top prospects, cycling through depth signings) suggest Los Angeles is already hedging against prolonged absence or continued underperformance, a subtle but telling indictment of how much faith remains in this contract's long-term return.
Performance Analysis
B-
FCA+
Teoscar Hernandez is a legitimate above-average corner outfielder at 33, sitting at a B- performance level that reflects a solid but unspectacular presence in the Dodgers' outfield through the first stretch of a 2026 season still 143 days from its conclusion. His best calling card remains raw power production — three Silver Slugger awards, including one in 2024, and a pair of All-MLB 2nd Team selections in 2021 and 2024 confirm he carries genuine offensive credentials that separate him from roster-filler contemporaries. The central knock on his profile, though, is durability and consistency, and that concern hasn't been neutralized by a strong offseason conditioning story — the "trim, not traded" framing is encouraging optics, but the regular season is where those questions get answered or amplified. At $22M AAV, he occupies that uncomfortable middle ground where the contract demands elite production but the profile delivers above-average output, a gap that defines why the performance grade holds steady rather than climbs. The media narrative heading into 2026 is firmly in bounce-back mode, leaning on spring home run activity and Hernandez's own championship enthusiasm as positive signals, while the Dodgers' ongoing roster maneuvering — signing Blake Snell, adding depth at multiple positions — suggests a front office still actively shaping the roster around its core rather than treating any piece as untouchable. This is an established veteran at a career inflection point: one sustained productive stretch away from vindicating that contract, one prolonged slump away from reigniting the expensive liability conversation.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Teoscar's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Teoscar Compares at the Position
Teoscar Hernandez ranks 41st of 74 graded right fielders by performance. That slots Teoscar between Roman Anthony (B-) just ahead and Wilyer Abreu (C+) just behind.
Graded higher
Roman AnthonyRed SoxB-SAL FrelickBrewersB-Ryan O'HearnPiratesB-Teoscar HernandezB-
Graded lower
Wilyer AbreuRed SoxNews & Buzz
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Teoscar Hernandez is a veteran in his 10th MLB season listed at RF for the Dodgers. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Teoscar Hernandez, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C, Performance B-, Sentiment B-.
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