Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez slimmer and ready to return to left field

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A strained groin muscle in May landed Teoscar Hernandez on the injured list and lingered for the rest of the year. But the real injury might have been to his pride. Re-signed by the Dodgers before last season, Hernandez moved back to his preferred position in right field. By midseason, though, his defense there became a liability for the Dodgers and the subject of criticism. The 33-year-old Hernandez’s offseason response was evident when he arrived in spring camp this week. He has dropped 12 pounds, he said, with a renewed focus on getting in better shape for the 2026 season. “Right now, I’m feeling really good – back to the way I used to be,” he said Tuesday. “My whole...