José Hernández (pitcher)

José Ernesto Hernández (born December 31, 1997) is an Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

José Hernández
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-31) December 31, 1997
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 1, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average4.97
Strikeouts62
Teams

Early life

Hernández is from Puerto Plata, where he grew up playing baseball and basketball.[1]

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

On May 12, 2016, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hernández as an international free agent.[2] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers. Returning to the DSL Dodgers in 2017, he recorded a 6–2 record and 2.52 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 64+1⁄3 innings pitched across 15 appearances (14 starts). For the 2018 season, he played with the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers, registering a 2–1 record and 2.96 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 27+1⁄3 innings pitched over 15 games.[3]

After missing the 2019 season due to injury, Hernández did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In his return season, he made 32 appearances split between the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and High-A Great Lakes Loons, posting a 3–2 record and 4.37 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 45+1⁄3 innings pitched. In 2022, Hernández played High-A Great Lakes and the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, accumulating a 4–4 record and 3.32 ERA with 69 strikeouts and eight saves in 59+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 7, 2022, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hernández from the Dodgers in the Rule 5 draft.[2] He made the Pirates’ Opening Day roster out of spring training in 2023.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Rule 5 pick Jose Hernandez, potentially Pirates' lone lefty with Jarlin Garcia out, embracing opportunity". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. Gorman, Kevin (December 7, 2022). "Pirates select LHP Jose Hernandez from Dodgers, lose C/OF Blake Sabol in Rule 5 Draft". TribLIVE.com.
  3. "Los Angeles Dodgers Top 51 Prospects". blogs.fangraphs.com. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  5. "Dodgers Rule 5 Draft Losses Gus Varland, Ryan Noda, & Jose Hernandez Make Opening Day Rosters". yardbarker.com. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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