{"id":129349,"date":"2025-12-08T08:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129349"},"modified":"2025-12-08T08:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:23:31","slug":"dodgers-cody-bellinger-update-emerges-after-teoscar-hernandez-trade-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=129349","title":{"rendered":"HOLLYWOOD SHAKEUP: A new twist erupts as fresh updates on Cody Bellinger surface right after the blockbuster Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez trade, raising brutal questions about the Dodgers\u2019 real plan and who\u2019s getting pushed out next. The only thing certain\u2014this storyline is about to detonate..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>\u00a0are entering the offseason looking to retool in hopes of capturing a third straight World Series title in 2026. The organization has long been building a dynasty, but there is a clear need for a corner outfielder heading into next year.<\/p>\n

A major reason for that need is the disappointing season from Teoscar Hernandez in 2025. The 33-year-old veteran signed a\u00a0three-year, $66 million contract\u00a0last offseason, per Spotrac, but struggled to produce at the level Los Angeles expected.<\/p>\n

Hernandez posted a .247 batting average, .284 on-base percentage and .738 OPS with 25 home runs and 89 RBIs across 134 games.<\/p>\n

Defensively, he graded out among the worst outfielders in the league, recording a fielding run value of -9, which ranked 129th out of 137 qualified outfielders\u00a0according to Statcast\u2019s Baseball Savant.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Dodgers were reported to be listening to trade offers for Hernandez last week, though a deal was considered unlikely. However,\u00a0on Sunday, USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale reported\u00a0that Los Angeles is actively shopping the veteran outfielder.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dodgers are shopping outfielder Teoscar Hernandez,\u201d Nightengale wrote. He noted that if the team is able to move on from Hernandez\u2019s contract, it would free up payroll flexibility to pursue players they have been linked to throughout the offseason, including free-agent outfielder\u00a0Cody Bellinger.<\/p>\n

Nightengale added, \u201cThe Dodgers will be thrown into every single rumor because of their massive payroll, and they do have $80 million coming off the books, but the reality is that they won\u2019t be involved in the bidding war for any of the biggest stars. Oh, they\u2019ll dip their toes in the water for [outfielder Kyle] Tucker, Bellinger and [closer Edwin Diaz], but they would prefer to grab outfielder Harrison Bader and [closer Robert] Suarez. The only way they may consider making an expensive pickup is if they trade Hernandez, who\u2019s owed $26.5 million.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Welcome to MLB's winter meetings: Free agent and trade rumors fly in Orlando https:\/\/t.co\/LzldIjyY7D<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n