Teoscar Hernandez decided to re-sign with the Dodgers on Friday.Teoscar Hernandez, a free agent outfielder, signed with the Dodgers on Friday night, taking him off the market.
Here are three outfielders the Reds should look at signing in free agency:
1. Randall Grichuk.
Grichuk hasn’t earned a lot of attention this offseason. Grichuk, a 33-year-old right-handed hitter, is coming off one of his greatest seasons, in which he appeared in 106 games for the Diamondbacks and batted.291/.348/.528 with 34 extra-base hits and a wRC+ of 139. In 2024, Grichuk had an OPS of.913 versus left-handed pitching, but he was also above average against right-handed pitching with an OPS of.801. The disadvantage of Grichuk is his age, and
He is not a very good defender. Grichuk has had above-average outs in the last three seasons (-3, -6, and -4). Antonio Santander
Santander, like Grichuk, is coming off one of his best seasons yet. The 30-year-old right-handed hitter hit.235/.308/.506 in 2024, with 71 extra-base hits and a wRC+ of 129. Santander does not have a wide split, having an OPS of.822 versus left-handed pitching and.793 against right-handed pitching. The issue is that Santander may be beyond of the Reds’ price range and isn’t a decent defender. Over the previous four seasons, his outs above average have been -3, -2, -6, and -7.
3. Jurickson Profar.
Profar is coming off the greatest season of his career, when he hit.280/.380/.459 with a wRC+ of 139. He struck out in only 15.1% of his plate appearances. He had 53 extra-base hits and ten stolen bases. Profar is a switch hitter who performed well on both sides of the plate in 2024. He had an OPS of.823 batting right-handed and.885 batting left-handed. Eight of his 24 home runs came while batting left-handed, and the remaining 16 came from the right side. However, Profar has been inconsistent throughout his big league career, with only four seasons with a wRC+ of 100 or more (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) in 11 seasons, and he is not a solid defensive player. He played. 148 games in the outfield for the Padres in 2024 and had -7 outs above average. He has the 29th most outs above average among all Major League left fielders. Make sure to bookmark Cincinnati Reds Talk for the most recent news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!
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