Did the Dodgers just open up right field for Soto?

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: Did the Dodgers just open up RF for Soto?
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said at the GM meetings on Wednesday that the club plans to after he began last season at shortstop but later moved back to right field.
That begs the question: Does this open up right field for a pursuit of superstar slugger Juan Soto?
The Dodgers are one of several teams thought to be interested in signing Soto to a megadeal, along with the Yankees, Mets and others. Whether moving Betts to the middle infield again is an indication that the franchise is going all-in on Soto is uncertain, but it is certainly an intriguing development.
Nov. 5: Kershaw becomes free agent; Teoscar gets QO
Clayton Kershaw and he exclaimed during the team’s World Series celebration last week that he is aBut if he does stay in Dodger blue, it will have to be on a new contract. Kershaw declined his player option Monday, making him a free agent. The 36-year-old ison Wednesday.
Also on Monday, the Dodgers extended the qualifying offer to outfielder Teoscar Hernández. The slugger, who has also expressed interest in remaining with the Dodgers, has until 1 p.m. PT on Nov. 19 to come to a decision, though he is widely expected to decline the one-year offer, which is worth $21.05 million for the 2025 season.
The Dodgers and Hernández are expected to engage in contract negotiations over the next couple of weeks. But after hitting a career-high 33 homers this season, the 32-year-old will have plenty of suitors coming off his bounce-back season.
While extending Hernández a qualifying offer was a no-brainer for the Dodgers, not doing the same for right-hander Walker Buehler came as a bit of a surprise.
Nov. 1: Teoscar, Flaherty express desire to return to Dodgers
Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and right-hander Jack Flaherty are both free agents this offseason, but the two that their desire is to be back with the defending World Series-champion Dodgers next season.
“My hopes are really high,” Hernández said. “Like I’ve said before, the Dodgers are the priority, obviously. I’m going to do everything in my power to come back.”
As for Flaherty, the right-hander told David Vassegh on SportsNet LA that he would like to return to his hometown team.
“I love this city,” Flaherty said. “I never want to leave.”
Oct. 31: Following World Series triumph, how will Dodgers navigate the offseason?
The Dodgers committed more than $1.2 billion to building a championship contender last offseason, headlined by the record-setting signings of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. That spending spree paid off immediately as the Dodgers won the World Series with a Game 5 victory over the Yankees on Wednesday.