Mariners' Teoscar Hernandez: Back in Mariners lineup Saturday
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Hernandez slotted back into the Mariners lineup in Saturday's loss to the Guardians after Team Dominican Republic was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic, going 1-for-3 while starting in right field.
Hernandez saw his first Cactus League game action since March 5 and picked up where he left off, hitting safely for the fifth time in six spring training games. Hernandez only saw sporadic action in the WBC -- he went 0-for-5 over the Dominican Republic's four games -- but he'll have plenty of time to get his timing back ahead of Opening Day.
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Mariners' Teoscar Hernandez: Running hot since return
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Hernandez, who missed the Mariners' Cactus League games Sunday and Monday due to a back injury, has gone 3-for-6 with a double, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in the two games he's played since his return.
The slugger laced a three-run home run off the Guardians' Aaron Pinto in a 9-8 win Tuesday before going 2-for-3 with the two-bagger Thursday versus the Padres after taking Wednesday's game against the Cubs off. The high-upside offseason acquisition has hit the ground running in Cactus League play, reaching safely in each of his first three exhibitions.
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Mariners' Teoscar Hernandez: Returns to action Tuesday
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Hernandez (back) is back in the Mariners' Cactus League lineup Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Hernandez had to be scratched from Sunday's lineup and didn't play Monday due to back soreness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Tuesday. The 30-year-old is in right field and batting second against Logan Allen and the Guardians.
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Mariners' Teoscar Hernandez: Dealing with back soreness
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Hernandez was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's spring game against the Royals due to back soreness, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Manager Scott Servais downplayed the issue and said the 30-year-old could be back in the lineup for Monday's matchup with the White Sox. The Mariners could just be exercising caution early in spring training, and Hernandez should be considered day-to-day.
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Mariners' Teoscar Hernandez: Loses in arbitration
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Hernandez lost his arbitration case against the Mariners on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Hernandez filed for $16 million, but the arbitrator ruled with the Mariners, so he'll make $14 million in 2023. It's the last year that the outfielder was eligible for arbitration, and he'll hit free agency after the completion of the season. Hernandez was traded to Seattle in November, and he's expected to hit in the middle of the Seattle lineup this year.
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Mariners' Teoscar Hernandez: Sent to Seattle
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Hernandez was traded from the Blue Jays to the Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for reliever Erik Swanson and pitching prospect Adam Macko, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
After a couple days of speculation that Hernandez would be shipped off to Seattle, the rumors came to fruition Wednesday. With the Mariners letting Mitch Haniger go this offseason, Hernandez will fill the vacancy that he left in the outfield. Over 131 games with Toronto in 2022, the 30-year-old produced a .267 average with 25 homers, 77 RBI, 71 runs and six stolen bases. He'll look to bring additional power to Seattle's lineup as his .519 slugging percentage since 2020 ranks 13th in the league over batters with at least 1000 plate appearances during that stretch, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Not starting first game
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Hernandez isn't in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Hernandez has had multi-hit performances in each of the last three games, going 9-for-13 with three home runs, two doubles, seven runs, five RBI and two strikeouts over that stretch. He'll get a breather while Jackie Bradley starts in right field and bats seventh.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Heads to bench Tuesday
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Hernandez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles.
Hernandez, who has gone 9-for-13 with three home runs over his last three games, will get a much deserved break Tuesday. Jackie Bradley will start in right field.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Two homers Sunday
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Hernandez went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in a 6-3 win Sunday over Boston.
Hernandez homered in his first two trips to the plate against Michael Wacha and added a single in the eighth. It was his second straight big offensive game, and he's 7-for-9 with three homers, five RBI and six runs scored in October. The 29-year-old has found his power stroke of late and has seven doubles and five homers in his last 12 games.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Slugs three extra-base hits
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Hernandez went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, two RBI and four runs scored in Saturday's 10-0 victory over the Red Sox.
Hernandez recorded two doubles and smashed a solo homer off righty reliever Zack Kelly to lead off the fifth inning and give Toronto a 5-0 lead. The outfielder has enjoyed a nice stretch during his last 11 games, turning in a .341 average with seven doubles and three homers over 44 at-bats. In addition, this contest marks the 29-year-old's second four-hit game during that span.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Blasts 22nd homer
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Rays.
Hernandez's second home run of the series and 22nd of the season came in eighth inning and helped put the finishing touches on the win, allowing Toronto to split the four-game set with Tampa Bay. He'll be back in the lineup for Monday's series opener with the Yankees, manning right field and batting sixth.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Homers in loss
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Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Rays.
Hernandez took Ryan Yarbrough deep on a 3-2 curveball in the second inning. The right fielder was quiet after that, failing to reach base again and striking out in two of his next three at-bats. Hernandez is hitting an underwhelming .232 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs scored so far in the month of September.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Four hits in win
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Hernandez went 4-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored and an RBI in an 18-11 win Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Hernandez doubled and scored in the third and seventh and drove in a run with a single and scored in the eighth. It was his first four-hit game of the season and ended a 2-for-26 slump. The two doubles brought his season total to 30, setting a new career high.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Hernandez isn't starting Wednesday against the Rays.
Hernandez started the last four games and went 3-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI, a run, a walk and five strikeouts. Jackie Bradley will take his place in right field and bat ninth Wednesday.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Reinstated from restricted list
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Hernandez was reinstated from the restricted list Sunday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Hernandez was away from the team for four days following the birth of his child, but he is ready to return to action. He will jump right back into the lineup and hit fifth Sunday while manning left field.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Shifts to restricted list
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Hernandez (personal) was placed on the restricted list Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Hernandez landed on the paternity list Wednesday and needed an extra day prior to returning to game action, so he'll briefly shift to the restricted list. However, the 29-year-old is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays late Saturday or early Sunday, and it's possible that he'll be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Texas.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Placed on paternity list
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Hernandez was placed on the paternity list Wednesday.
Hernandez snapped an eight-game hitting streak Tuesday against the Orioles, and he'll be away from the Blue Jays for 1-3 days following the birth of his child. Raimel Tapia is starting in right field and batting sixth Wednesday, and he should continue to see increased playing time while Hernandez is unavailable.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Big day in twin bill
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Hernandez went 3-for-8 with two doubles and a solo home run across both games of Monday's doubleheader sweep of the Orioles.
After going yard off Bryan Baker in the eighth inning of the matinee, Hernandez kept raking in the nightcap with a pair of two-baggers. The 29-year-old outfielder has hit safely in eight straight games, batting .344 (11-for-32) over that stretch, and he's now reached the 20-homer plateau for the fourth straight full season.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: Clubs 19th homer
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Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
His sixth-inning blast off Brendon Little erased a 2-1 deficit and proved to be the game-winning hit. Hernandez has cooled down in August, slashing .230/.287/.460 over 24 games, but he still sits one long ball shy of his second straight 20-homer season and the fourth of his career.
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Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez: On bench Monday
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Hernandez isn't starting Monday against the Cubs.
Hernandez returned to the lineup Sunday against the Angels and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. However, he'll retreat to the bench a day later while Raimel Tapia starts in right field and bats eighth.
