Los Angeles Dodgers free agent Teoscar Hernández has reportedly attracted interest from the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles this summer. Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Both teams are in need of a right-handed hitter, and there are reportedly other teams interested in Hernández.

Hernández is a free agent because the one-year, $23 million deal he signed with the Dodgers last January has expired. It’s no surprise to see other teams interested in Hernández, who should be sought after in free agency after a career year in the 2024 MLB season. Hernández hit a career-high 33 home runs, made his second MLB All-Star Game and won the Home Run Derby. He helped the Dodgers win the World Series and finished the season batting .272/.339/.501 with 160 hits, 84 runs, 33 home runs and 99 RBIs.

The good news for the Dodgers is that they have a clear advantage in signing Hernández if they choose. Hernández has made it clear multiple times that he wants to stay with the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

“My priority in free agency will be the Dodgers. I’ll do everything possible to come back. It’s out of my hands, but if it were, I’d pick them.” Hernandez said on ESPN’s Deportation: After the World Series win.

Not only does Hernández choose to return to the Dodgers, he also considers signing a multi-year deal with the Dodgers last January, joining another team, as one of the best decisions he has ever made.

“This was one of the best decisions I made in the offseason,” Hernández said. Fabian Ardaya from Athletic In September, before the Dodgers became World Series champions. “Everyone was saying it was a bad deal because it was a one-year deal, but for me the important thing is to get better and win. I’m happy to be here.”

Hernández wants to stay with the Dodgers, seems well-liked in the clubhouse, and Many fans expressed their wish for Hernández to return. Regardless of interest from other teams, the answer seems clear: Hernández should be a Dodger next year. The question remains whether the front office plans to re-sign him and match him to the contract he’s looking for.