Teoscar Hernández Shocks Fans with 3-HR Night: Highlights, Stats & What’s Next for the Slugger

H2: Dodgers bench Teoscar Hernández amid deep slump Right fielder Teoscar Hernández was scratched from Sunday’s lineup as Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts opted for a “two-day reset,” stressing that “you’ve got to perform to warrant being out there”. The move came as the defending champs tried to dodge a sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks and cling to a narrowing NL West lead. H3: Cold bat, colder glove • Last 15 games: .185 AVG / .233 OBP / .389 SLG • Since June 1: .209 AVG and .634 OPS across 68 contests, worst on the roster among qualifiers. • August alone: .211 AVG with 30 strikeouts in 24 games. H3: Defensive lapses raise urgency Analytical metrics rank Hernández among the league’s lowest right-field defenders in 2025, and misplays have magnified each empty at-bat. Roberts has even floated a position switch or platoon scenario if effort and execution don’t rebound. H3: Contract context The 32-year-old signed a three-year, $66 million deal last winter after a career-best 2024 that produced a World Series ring and Silver Slugger honors. Year 2 was billed as an MVP push; instead, it has morphed into a late-season audition for October at-bats. H2: What happens next? • Lineup competition: Trade-deadline pickup Alex Call (.300 AVG over last 15 games) is stealing innings in right field. • Upcoming schedule: Six-game road swing vs. Pirates (Sept 2-4) and Orioles (Sept 5-6) could decide whether L.A. retains NL West control. • Fantasy baseball: Until everyday reps resume, Hernández is a bench stash in mixed leagues; streamers should pivot to Call or Michael Conforto in deeper formats. H2: Bottom line Hernández’s power remains tantalizing, but prolonged contact issues and shaky defense forced Roberts’ hand. With the Padres charging and just four weeks left, the Dominican slugger has little time to justify everyday status—or a marquee postseason role—for the star-studded Dodgers.