"Hernandez is a Houston-area native who played his college ball with the Cougars. He was drafted by his hometown club in the eighth round in 2016 and pitched parts of seven seasons with the organization. He topped out at Triple-A and qualified for minor league free agency over the 2022-23 offseason. Hernandez signed a minor league deal with the Padres and cracked the majors at the end of the '23 campaign."
"Over the past two seasons, Hernandez got into 15 MLB games. He was tagged for 13 runs across 18 2/3 innings. He posted consecutive sub-3.00 ERA showings in Triple-A. That included a 2.12 mark behind an excellent 33.7% strikeout rate over 46 2/3 minor league innings this year. The Astros never gave him much of a look at the big league level, though, largely because of his middling velocity."
"Hernandez averages around 91 MPH on his fastball. He also features a low-80s slider and splitter. Hernandez has missed a lot of bats in the minors but doesn't have the pinpoint control generally needed to succeed with below-average velocity. He walked nearly 12% of Triple-A opponents for the second straight year. Hernandez has given up eight home runs in 21 2/3 career MLB innings, magnifying the damage of giving away too many free passes."
Nick Hernandez, a 31-year-old right-hander from the Houston area, signed a minor-league contract with the Oakland A's after electing free agency. The A's also added reliever Brooks Kriske on a minor-league deal. Hernandez was drafted by the Astros in the eighth round in 2016, spent seven seasons in that organization and reached Triple-A before becoming a minor-league free agent. He appeared in 15 MLB games over the past two seasons, allowing 13 runs in 18 2/3 innings. Hernandez posted strong Triple-A numbers, including a 2.12 ERA and a 33.7% strikeout rate over 46 2/3 innings, but his below-average fastball velocity, walk rate and susceptibility to home runs have limited his big-league opportunities.
Read at MLB Trade Rumors
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]