Oscar Hernández (baseball)

Oscar Eduardo Hernández Rios (born July 9, 1993) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Rios.
Oscar Hernández
Hernández with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993
Punto Fijo, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 12, 2015, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.167
Home runs1
Runs batted in2
Teams

Career

Hernández signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in 2009. He played in Tampa Bay's farm system for the 2010 through 2014 seasons, advancing to the Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Hernández was selected by the Diamondbacks from the Rays with the first overall pick in the 2014 Rule 5 draft.[1] Hernández began the 2015 season on the disabled list after breaking a bone in his left hand. He had a rehabilitation assignment in June with the Triple-A Reno Aces,[2] then was activated to the Diamondbacks' MLB roster on July 4.[3]

Hernández made his MLB debut on July 12, 2015, and appeared in 31 games for the 2015 Diamondbacks, batting .161. During 2016 he appeared in four MLB games with Arizona, batting .182 with one home run, which came on August 10 off of Jerry Blevins, helping the Diamondbacks defeat the New York Mets, 3−2, at Citi Field in 12 innings.[4]

On June 23, 2017, Hernández was designated for assignment, removing him from the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster.[5] In Double-A play during the 2017 season, his slash line was .197/.263/.352. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Boston Red Sox

On January 8, 2018, Hernández signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.[6] On March 23, 2018, he was suspended 50 games without pay, following a second positive test for a drug of abuse, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.[7] He was activated from the restricted list at the end of May, and was assigned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox where he batted .205 with one home run and 14 RBIs in 47 games.[8]

Hernández started the 2019 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, then was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket in late April.[8] He was added to Boston's active MLB roster on May 17, when Sandy León was placed on the paternity list.[9] Hernández was returned to Pawtucket on May 20, without making an appearance with Boston.[9] For the 2019 MLB London Series at the end of June, Hernández traveled to London with the Red Sox as an extra player not on the active roster, in case of injury.[10] He was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on July 2, in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Trevor Kelley.[11] The team sent Hernández outright to Pawtucket the next day.[12] Overall with Portland and Pawtucket during 2019, Hernández appeared in 54 minor league games, batting .192 with six home runs and 21 RBIs.[8] He elected free agency on October 1.

St. Louis Cardinals

On January 7, 2020, Hernandez signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. On May 27, he was released.

Kansas City Royals

On July 9, 2020, Hernandez signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. On July 23, 2020, Hernandez was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. He was designated for assignment on August 2. On October 15, 2020, Hernandez elected free agency.

See also

References
  1. Zach Buchanan, azcentral sports (December 11, 2014). "Diamondbacks take catcher with top pick in Rule 5 draft". azcentral. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  2. "Diamondbacks Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. June 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13199983/arizona-diamondbacks-activate-patrick-corbin-oscar-hernandez-option-danny-dorn-matt-stites
  4. "Hernandez hits 1st ML homer in 12th, D-backs beat Mets 3-2". ESPN. AP. August 11, 2016.
  5. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/06/diamdonbacks-designate-oscar-hernandez.html
  6. Todd, Jeff (January 9, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/9/18". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  7. "Cardinals minor leaguer one of four suspended by MLB for drug violations". FOX2now.com. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  8. "Óscar Hernández Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  9. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. May 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  10. Browne, Ian; Hoch, Bryan (June 28, 2019). "London calling: FAQ for Yanks-Red Sox series". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  11. @RedSox (July 2, 2019). "To make room on the 40-man roster, the club designated C Óscar Hernández for assignment" (Tweet). Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via Twitter.
  12. "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. July 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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