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Darell Hernáiz

Darell Hernáiz

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 2001)

Darell Giovan Hernáiz (born August 3, 2001) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

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Career

Baltimore Orioles

Hernáiz attended Americas High School in El Paso, Texas.[1] He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He made his professional debut that year with the Gulf Coast Orioles.

Hernáiz did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] He returned in 2021 to play for the Delmarva Shorebirds. He started the 2022 season with Delmarva before being promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds.[5][6]

Oakland Athletics

The Orioles traded Hernáiz to the Oakland Athletics on January 26, 2023, for pitchers Kyle Virbitsky and Cole Irvin.[7] He split the season between the Double–A Midland RockHounds and Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators, playing in 131 games and hitting .321/.386/.456 with nine home runs, 71 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. On November 14, 2023, the Athletics added Hernáiz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8]

On March 26, 2024, manager Mark Kotsay announced that Hernáiz had made the team's Opening Day roster.[9] He made his MLB debut on Opening Day, March 28. After going 3-29 (.103 batting average) to start the season, Hernáiz was optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas on April 18. He was recalled a week later after fellow infielder Zack Gelof was added to the injury list.[10]

References

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    "Darell Hernaiz selected by Baltimore Orioles in fifth round of MLB Draft".
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    "The Orioles view workouts as 'a romantic part about the draft.' One prospect drove nine hours to get to one". June 4, 2020.
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    "With season in question, Americas grad Darrell Hernaiz continues work to MLB". May 29, 2020.
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    "Americas graduate Darell Hernaiz continues to rise in Orioles' organization". April 21, 2022.
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    "Former Americas baseball player Darell Hernaiz shines in Baltimore Orioles organization".
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    "O's deal for southpaw Cole Irvin from A's," MLB.com, Thursday, January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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    "Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Selected to 40-man roster". cbssports.com. March 26, 2024.
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    "Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Wins spot on roster". cbssports.com. March 26, 2024.
  10. [10]
    "Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Back in big leagues". CBSSports.com. 25 April 2024.
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