The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Teoscar Hernández to a three-year, $66 million deal Friday evening. Just a day prior, the New York Mets had offered Hernández a two-year deal with similar annual average value, but no deferrals.
Hernández, 32, was viewed as the best option available for the Mets to sign to a short-term deal, according to The Athletic. The Queens organization already made the signing of the offseason by landing star outfielder Juan Soto on a 15-year, $765 million deal, but were interested in adding Hernández to the lineup as well.
Although the Mets made an offer to Hernández, the outfielder had expressed his desire to return to the Dodgers many times throughout the 2024 season.