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The team is probably unlikely to land the 26-year-old superstar, who is expected to command a contract upward of $600-$700 million on a frenzied open market.

All were purchased on the open market because manufacturers declined to provide samples, he said.

And giving a 32-year-old player who annually has one of the league’s higher strikeout rates a lucrative three-year deal — Hernández is projected to receive between $60 million-$70 million on the open market — would represent a break from their typical operating procedure.

However, he and Hernández are now on the open market, and fans were quick to seize on the opportunity to meet the two players while they could.

However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.