Carlos Hernández
Hernández in 2023
Kansas City Royals – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-11) March 11, 1997
Guayana, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record7–18
Earned run average5.17
Strikeouts199
Teams

Carlos Eduardo Hernández (born March 11, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Career

Hernández signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on July 19, 2016, for a $15,000 signing bonus.[1] He spent his professional debut season of 2017 with the Burlington Royals, pitching to a 1–4 win–loss record with a 5.49 earned run average (ERA) and 62 strikeouts over 62+1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the Lexington Legends, going 6–5 with a 3.29 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 79+1⁄3 innings.[2][3] Hernández suffered a stress fracture in his rib cage during spring training in 2019, and did not make his season debut until June 21.[2][4] He split the 2019 season between the AZL Royals, Burlington, and Lexington, going a combined 3–5 with a 5.31 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 57+2⁄3 innings.[1][5][6]

Hernández was added to the Royals 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[7]

On September 1, 2020, Hernández was promoted to the major leagues for the first time and made his debut that day against the Cleveland Indians, pitching 3+2⁄3 scoreless innings. With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Hernández appeared in five games, compiling an 0–1 record with a 4.91 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 14+2⁄3 innings pitched.[8] In 2021, he compiled a 6–2 record with 3.68 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 85+2⁄3 innings.

References

  1. 1 2 Alec Lewis (September 18, 2019). "Royals' exit survey, minor-league pitchers: Evaluating the top prospects, players to watch". The Athletic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. 1 2 RotoWire Staff (June 26, 2019). "Royals' Carlos Hernandez: Resumes action at rookie ball". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ Andrew Gruman (August 4, 2018). "Royals Name Minor League Players and Pitchers of the Month for July". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ R.J. Anderson (September 26, 2019). "Kansas City Royals top prospect list 2020: Bobby Witt Jr., No. 2 pick in 2019 draft, leads the pack". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ Alec Lewis (November 18, 2019). "Who will the Royals protect in the Rule 5 draft? Foster Griffin has made his case". The Athletic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ Shlomo Sprung (September 10, 2019). "Hernandez puts Legends on brink of title". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Royals add four players to 40-man roster; Bonifacio, Dini among four DFA'd". Fox Sports Kansas City. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Carlos Hernández Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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