"The Guardians announced that they have signed right-hander Carlos Hernández to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp. Prior to the official announcement, Aram Leighton of Just Baseball reported that the two sides were in agreement on a deal. Hernández, 29 in March, already has a brief history with the Guards. Cleveland claimed him off waivers from the Tigers at the end of July."
"The righty has long had tantalizing stuff but with difficulty translating it into results. His fastballs sit in the upper 90s as he also throws a splitter, slider and knuckle curve. Despite that intriguing arsenal, his career numbers aren't great. In 299 2/3 innings, he has allowed 5.14 earned runs per nine. His 20% strikeout rate, 11.1% walk rate and 35.7% ground ball rate are all subpar figures."
"Thanks to those struggles, he has often been sent to the minors. He exhausted his final option year with the Royals in 2024 but many teams were still intrigued by the stuff. That led to him bouncing around the league in 2025. He went to the Phillies, Tigers and Guardians on waiver claims before he was eventually outrighted. The Guardians have a good reputation for helping pitchers maximize their stuff."
The Guardians signed right-handed pitcher Carlos Hernández to a minor-league contract with an invitation to big-league camp. Cleveland claimed Hernández off waivers from the Tigers late in July before outrighting him and he finished the season in Triple-A Columbus, later electing free agency. Hernández features upper-90s fastballs plus a splitter, slider and knuckle curve but has struggled with results, posting a 5.14 ERA, 20% strikeout rate, 11.1% walk rate and 35.7% ground-ball rate over 299 2/3 innings. He bounced among teams via waiver claims in 2025, and the Guardians will attempt to develop him in a non-roster role.
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