Dodgers Rumors: Teoscar Hernández could reunite with former team if he departs LA

The Dodgers' silence on the Teoscar Hernández front has certainly been disquieting to fans, but it unfortunately makes some sense given Juan Soto's presence on the free agent market. Neither Hernández nor Anthony Santander, the Nos. 2 and 3 corner outfielders on the market, have seen much movement with Soto still out there.

Of course, it's best for both Hernández and Santander to wait; after Soto goes, the teams who didn't get him will be busting down the other two's doors with millions of dollars to offer.

Still, the Dodgers might have two outfield spots open for 2025, so it wouldn't hurt them to just get a deal with Hernández done now while they keep talking to Soto (although most insiders have cast a lot of doubt on the Dodgers' actual investment in the $600 million man's market).

Conversely, pretty much every insider still believes that Hernández is destined for a reunion with the Dodgers, no matter what happens with Soto. It just makes sense, given the kind of season he had, and fans are champing at the bit to see him back in Dodger blue.

If that reunion doesn't pan out, though, it won't be difficult for Hernández to find other suitors. Ken Rosenthal wrote on Monday that a return to Toronto makes the second-most sense for him, especially if the Blue Jays lose out on Soto (subscription required).

Ken Rosenthal names Blue Jays as a potential suitor for Teoscar Hernández if Dodgers reunion doesn't work out

Rosenthal writes that the Blue Jays never should've let Hernández go in a trade to Mariners in the first place, which is certainly true. Although Hernández was hindered by the hitter-unfriendly conditions at T-Mobile Park in his one year in Seattle, Erik Swanson and Adam Macko, Toronto's return in the trade, have not panned out for the Jays — and that might be putting it lightly.

Rosenthal also notes that getting Hernández back (and not getting Soto) on a multi-year deal might help them keep Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in Toronto when he gets to free agency after the 2025 season.

It's clear that Hernández's market is vast, even if he's playing second fiddle to Soto. The Red Sox, Orioles, and Yankees have all expressed some amount of interest in him (for Boston and New York, that's only if Soto doesn't choose them), and it's likely more will come out of the woodwork when Soto is off the table.

Tick, tock, Dodgers.