Teoscar Jose Hernandez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Major League Baseball (MLB). Hailing from Cotui, Dominican Republic, he signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in 2011 and made his professional baseball career debut with the DSL Astros in the Dominican Summer League. His MLB debut with the Houston Astros took place on August 12, 2016.
Since his MLB debut, Teoscar Hernandez has been a member of the Houston Astros, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Seattle Mariners before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. He has been a two-time MLB All-Star player, as of March 2025. He has won the Silver Slugger award thrice and received second-team All-MLB honors twice in 2021 and 2024 respectively.
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Teoscar Hernandez's contract
According to Spotrac, Hernandez signed a three-year contract extension with the Dodgers valued at $66 million in January 2025. His contract extension includes a signing bonus of $23,000,000, a fully guaranteed amount of $66,000,000, and an average annual salary of $22,000,000.
| Year | Age | Status | Payroll Salary | Cash Earnings | Cumulative Earnings |
| 2025 | 32 | Active | $13,308,212 | $25,500,000 | $25,500,000 |
| 2026 | 33 | Active | $14,709,589 | $4,000,000 | $29,500,000 |
| 2027 | 34 | Active | $16,921,526 | $6,500,000 | $36,000,000 |
| 2028 | 35 | Club Option | $15,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $42,500,000 |
Teoscar Hernandez's salary
According to his three-year contract extension, Hernandez will receive an average annual salary of $22,000,000. Furthermore, he is set to earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $13,308,212 in 2025.
How much does Teoscar Hernández make in a minute?
Teoscar Hernández makes approximately $25.32 per minute, considering his base salary is $23 million.
Teoscar Hernández's career earnings
As of March 2025, Hernandez has earned an estimated total of $80,522,916 in career earnings, as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Teoscar Hernández’s contract?
According to his three-year contract, Hernadez has deferred $23.5 million from the 2025, 2026 and 2027 MLB seasons, which he would receive annually as $2.35 million from 2031-2039. His 2028 club option includes a $6.5 million buyout and 2029 player option is contingent on injuries, as per Spotrac.
How much of Teoscar Hernández’s contract is guaranteed?
Teoscar Hernandez's three-year $66 million is fully guaranteed, as per Spotrac.
Teoscar Hernández contract history
These are all the contracts of Teoscar Hernández, as per Spotrac:
Houston Astros (2011)
Teoscar Hernández signed his first contract and got a signing bonus worth $20,000 with the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros (2016)
Teoscar Hernández signed a one-year contract worth $507,500 with the Houston Astros on August 12, 2016.
Houston Astros (2017)
Teoscar Hernandez signed a one-year $535,000 contract with the Houston Astros in 2017. However, the team traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 31, 2017 in exchange for Francisco Liriano.
Toronto Blue Jays (2018)
Teoscar Hernandez signed a one-year $545,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018.
Toronto Blue Jays (2019)
Teoscar Hernández signed a one-year contract worth $578,600 with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 5, 2019.
Toronto Blue Jays (2020)
Teoscar Hernández signed a one-year contract worth $602,200 with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 5, 2020.
Toronto Blue Jays (2021)
Teoscar Hernández signed a one-year contract worth $4.325 million with the Toronto Blue Jays by avoiding arbitration on January 15, 2021.
Toronto Blue Jays (2022)
Teoscar Hernández avoided arbitration and signed a contract worth $10.65 million with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 22, 2022. However, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners on November 16, 2022 in exchange for Adam Macko and Erik Swanson.
Seattle Mariners (2023)
Teoscar Hernández signed a one-year $14 million contract by avoiding arbitration with the Seattle Mariners on February 18, 2023.
Los Angeles Dodgers (2024)
2024: Teoscar Hernandez signed a one-year $23.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers by avoiding arbitration on January 7, 2024.
FAQs on Teoscar Hernandez
A. Teoscar Hernández has signed a three-year $66 million contract.
A. Teoscar Hernández is representing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Major League Baseball, as of March 2025.
A. No, Teoscar Hernandez is not a free agent.
A. Teoscar Hernández joined the Dodgers as a free agent.
A. Teoscar Hernández signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025.
