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Jonathan Hernández

Jonathan Hernández

Dominican-American baseball player (born 1996)

For other people named Jonathan Hernandez, see Jonathan Hernandez (disambiguation).

Jonathan Hernández (born July 6, 1996) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

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Career

Hernández signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on January 30, 2013 for a $300,000 signing bonus.[1] He spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons playing for the Dominican Summer League Rangers.[2] He spent the 2015 season with the Arizona Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, going 1–1 with a 3.00 ERA in 45 innings.[3] He spent the 2016 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 10–9 with a 4.56 ERA in 116+1⁄3 innings.[3]

Hernández started the 2017 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League[4] and was promoted to the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[5] He was chosen to represent the Rangers in the All-Star Futures Game.[6] He combined for a 5–11 record with a 4.03 ERA over 111+2⁄3 innings in 2017.[3] The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[7] He began the 2018 season with the Wood Ducks,[8] and received a midseason promotion to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Class AA Texas League.[9] Hernández posted a 4–2 record with a 2.20 ERA, with 77 strikeouts in 57+1⁄3 innings in 10 games (10 starts) with the Wood Ducks.[3] In 12 games (12 starts) with Frisco, he posted a 4–4 record with a 4.92 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 64 innings.[3] The Rangers optioned Hernández to Frisco to open the 2019 season,[10] and he went 5–9 with a 5.16 ERA over 96 innings with them.[11]

The Rangers promoted Hernández to the major leagues on August 20, 2019.[12] He made his major league debut on August 21 versus the Los Angeles Angels; pitching 2+1⁄3 scoreless innings and earning the win.[13] Hernández finished the season with Texas, going 2–1 with a 4.32 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 16+2⁄3 innings. In 2020, he went 5–1 with a 2.90 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 31 innings for Texas.[14]

On March 9, 2021, Hernández was shut down for at least four weeks after being diagnosed with a "low-grade" sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.[15] On March 30, 2021, Hernández was placed on the 60-day injured list.[16] On April 12, 2021, Hernández underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2021 season.[17]

Following completion of rehabilitation assignments, Hernández returned to action for Texas in July 2022. On July 31, Hernández recorded his first career save after pitching a scoreless ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels.[18] He finished that season after posting a 2–3 record with a 2.97 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 30+1⁄3 innings.[19]

On January 13, 2023, Hernández agreed to a one-year, $995K contract with the Rangers, avoiding salary arbitration.[20]

Personal life

Hernández's father, Fernando Hernández, pitched in Major League Baseball.[21] Jonathan was born in Memphis, Tennessee, when his father played baseball there, but he was raised in the Dominican Republic.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Fraley, Gerry (January 24, 2018). "Texas Rangers: Rangers top prospects, No. 10: How Jonathan Hernandez pitched his way onto 40-man roster". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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    Andrew Battifarano (May 22, 2018). "Down East's Hernandez keeps it in the family". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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    "Jonathan Hernández player page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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    Andrew Battifarano (May 15, 2017). "Hickory's Hernandez continues hot stretch". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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    Tyler Maun (June 27, 2017). "Ducks' Hernandez continues putting up zeros". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
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    William Kosileski (June 29, 2017). "Hernandez to rep Rangers in Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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    Evan Grant (November 20, 2017). "Texas Rangers: Pitchers in forefront as Rangers add to 40-man major-league roster". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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    Andrew Battifarano (April 13, 2018). "Wood Ducks' Hernandez spins five no-hit frames". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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    Marisa Ingemi (August 10, 2018). "Hernandez delivers best Double-A start". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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    RotoWire Staff (March 8, 2019). "Rangers' Jonathan Hernandez: Optioned to Double-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
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    Troy Schulte (May 2, 2019). "Texas notes: Hernandez harnessing arsenal". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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    T.R. Sullivan (August 20, 2019). "Rangers recall No. 12 prospect Hernandez". MLB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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    T.R. Sullivan (August 21, 2019). "Hernandez's move to bullpen pays off in debut". MLB.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  14. [14]
    Sam Blum (September 25, 2020). "A few months ago Jonathan Hernandez was just trying to make the team. Now he's a leader to Rangers' young pitchers". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Rangers' Jonathan Hernandez Shut Down with UCL Sprain".
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    "Texas Rangers roster moves for March 30". MLB.com.
  17. [17]
    "Jonathan Hernandez Undergoes Tommy John Surgery".
  18. [18]
    "Rangers' Jonathan Hernandez: Notches first career save". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  19. [19]
    Postins, Matthew (November 10, 2022). "Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Jonathan Hernandez". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  20. [20]
    "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  21. [21]
    Down East Wood Ducks (June 29, 2017). "Jonathan Hernandez named to World Team roster in All-Star Futures Game". WITN-TV. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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