Dodgers fans certainly weren't expecting to hear that Teoscar Hernández's name had come up in trade talks last week, but it wasn't necessarily anything to immediately sound the alarm about. Ken Rosenthal noted alongside the rumor drop that nothing was imminent, and the Dodgers didn't expect to move him even if they'd entertained conversations on him.
However, Bob Nightengale used slightly more dire language the night that Winter Meetings kicked off in Orlando, writing in no uncertain terms that the Dodgers are shopping Hernández.
They're looking for a corner outfielder to replace Michael Conforto, are expected to favor a trade over the free agent market, and a number of candidates on the trade market have already been named.