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Jonathan Hernández (born July 6, 1996) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.
| Jonathan Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 6, 1996 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 2019, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 13–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.29 |
| Strikeouts | 150 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Texas Rangers
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 Single–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 Single–A South Atlantic League[4] and was promoted to the Down East Wood Ducks of the High–A 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] On November 20, 2017, the Rangers added Hernández to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7] He began the 2018 season with the Wood Ducks,[8] and received a midseason promotion to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double–A 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 for the first time 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, Hernández was placed on the 60-day injured list.[16] On April 12, Hernández underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entirety of the 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] He made 33 appearances for the Rangers in 2023, recording a 5.40 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 31+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Hernández made 26 appearances for Texas in 2024, posting a 3–1 record and 5.05 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 41 innings of work. Hernández was designated for assignment by the Rangers on July 30, 2024.[21]
Seattle Mariners
On August 2, 2024, Hernández was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.[22] In three appearances for the Mariners, he struggled to an 11.57 ERA with three strikeouts across 2+1⁄3 innings pitched. Hernández was designated for assignment by Seattle on August 8.[23] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers on August 11.[24] Hernández elected free agency on October 4.[25]
Hernández's father, Fernando Hernández, pitched in Major League Baseball.[26] Jonathan was born in Memphis, Tennessee, when his father played baseball there, but he was raised in the Dominican Republic. He is a Catholic.[1]
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