Those rumors were expected to get louder when the Dodgers agreed to terms with outfielder Kyle Tucker on Thursday. Instead, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Hernandez is expected to be a member of the Dodgers on Opening Day, shifting to left as Tucker takes over in right.

After another splash made during the winter in acquiring the most coveted bat on the market in All-Star Kyle Tucker, the looming question that the Los Angeles Dodgers were immediately facing was the role that Teoscar Hernandez would play for 2026.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez endured a down year in 2025, though he still capped it off with a second straight World Series title. The 33-year-old veteran posted a .247 batting average, .284 on-base percentage and .738 OPS with 25 home runs and 89 RBIs across 134 games.

Teoscar Hernandez’s name surfaced in trade rumors earlier this winter, and now that Kyle Tucker is joining the Los Angeles outfield, it created some natural