\u201cHern\u00e1ndez\u2019s name is coming up in trade conversations, according to league sources,\u201d the article reads.<\/a> \u201cThe Dodgers view a deal as unlikely, but the idea of it, at least, is not without logic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n More news: Projected Dodgers Lineup After Blockbuster Kyle Tucker Deal<\/a><\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Alden Gonzalez also reported this as a possibility after Tucker\u2019s move to L.A., though stated it \u201cis not necessarily a foregone conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe addition of Tucker ultimately could push the Dodgers to trade corner outfielder Teoscar Hernandez<\/a>, but a source familiar with the team\u2019s thinking said that is not necessarily a foregone conclusion,\u201d Gonzalez wrote. \u201cThe team can easily shift Hernandez from right field to left, with Andy Pages<\/a> remaining the everyday center fielder and utility man Tommy Edman<\/a>, coming off ankle surgery, entrenched as the second baseman.\u201d<\/p>\n Why Should the Dodgers Keep Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez?<\/p>\n Hernandez is a key part of the Dodgers organization and will more than likely have a starting spot on the Dodgers next year in left field with Tucker taking his preferred position in right, per Rosenthal<\/a>.<\/p>\n If the Dodgers were to include Hernandez in a trade, they\u2019d be short an outfielder once again. Before Tucker\u2019s arrival, the expectation was Hernandez would play in right, Andy Pages would captain the outfield and either Alex Call or Ryan Ward would man left. Adding Tucker to the lineup is a clear upgrade over both players and would ensure the Dodgers didn\u2019t need to look around for another outfielder, at least not for opening day.<\/p>\n
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