:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71635636/1431773188.0.jpg "Teoscar Hernandez trade: Blue Jays send outfielder to Mariners, per report")
The Toronto Blue Jays are trading All-Star OF Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Blue Jays and Mariners faced each other in the Wild Card round of the 2022 MLB playoffs. The Mariners won the best-of-3 series 2-0, upsetting Toronto.
The Blue Jays had a bit of a logjam in the outfield heading into 2023. Hernandez was set for arbitration this offseason and was going to become a free agent in 2024. Toronto gets a bit of a head start on finding a new home for the All-Star OF. The Jays also have Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Cavan Biggio, Whit Merrifield and George Springer as potential OFers for the upcoming season. Merrifield likely starts at 2B but can move around. This also allows for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk to rotate at DH.