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The Dodgers' MVP outside of Ohtani? How Teoscar Hernandez became L.A.'s unsung star

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Teoscar Hernández has been an overlooked-yet-crucial figure on a star-laden Dodgers team.

The 32-year-old accepted a one-year , $23.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers .

He was coming off a down year in Seattle , but his market hardly materialized.

Hernández was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in the summer of 2017 .

The first player to reach out to him when he signed with the Dodgers was Shoelan Ohtani , via a direct message on Instagram .

"I'm going to fail, but I have that confidence this year , but this year I'm not going to make errors," he says.

Hernández has a clearer vision for what he'll look for in free agency.

"I like challenges. I like when things get really hard. And I think that's when you see the best out of me," he says.

The 2024 season began with a risk.

It will end with growth and validation.

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