José_Hernández_(pitcher)

José Hernández (pitcher)

José Hernández (pitcher)

Dominican baseball player (born 1997)

José Ernesto Hernández (born December 31, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

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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] In 50 relief outings during his rookie campaign, Hernández recorded a 4.97 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 50+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Hernandez was optioned to AAA Indianapolis prior to the 2024 season, but made the Opening Day roster after pitcher Roansy Contreras was placed on the MLB paternity list.[6] In his first appearance of the season, Hernandez pitched a scoreless 12th inning to notch his first career save in a 6–5 Opening Day victory over the Miami Marlins.[7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Rule 5 pick Jose Hernandez, potentially Pirates' lone lefty with Jarlin Garcia out, embracing opportunity". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Los Angeles Dodgers Top 51 Prospects". blogs.fangraphs.com. May 6, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Dodgers Rule 5 Draft Losses Gus Varland, Ryan Noda, & Jose Hernandez Make Opening Day Rosters". yardbarker.com. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Pirates' Roansy Contreras: Goes on paternity list". CBSSports.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Pirates' Jose Hernandez: Surprises with first career save". CBSSports.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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