Diego Hernández (baseball)
| Diego Hernández | |
|---|---|
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| Kansas City Royals – No. 75 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 21, 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Diego Hernández (born November 21, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Career[edit]
Hernández signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on July 8, 2017.[1] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Royals, playing in 10 games and hitting .325 with 3 RBI.[2] Hernández split the 2019 season between the rookie–level Arizona League Royals and rookie–level Burlington Royals, accumulating a .278/.319/.330 with one home run and 20 RBI across 42 games. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Hernández returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Columbia Fireflies, also playing in five games for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Royals. In 74 games for Columbia, he hit .274/.355/.335 with one home run, 19 RBI, and 34 stolen bases.[4] Hernández spent the 2022 season with the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits and Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, playing in 115 games and batting .284/.347/.408 with career–highs in home runs (9), RBI (40), and stolen bases (40).[5] On November 15, 2022, the Royals added Hernández to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6]
On February 25, 2023, Hernández suffered a dislocation in his right shoulder while attempting a diving catch during a spring training game. The next day, it was announced he would miss three-to-four months with the injury.[7] He was later optioned to the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals on March 10.[8] After spending the entirety of the season on the injured list, Hernández was activated and optioned to the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits on July 3.[9] The Royals non-tendered him on November 17, but re-signed him to a minor league contract the following day.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Royals minor league report: Diego Hernandez is on an incredible hot streak". www.ballysports.com. June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Diego Hernandez - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Diego Hernandez - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Diego Hernandez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Royals sign O'Hearn, add 3 prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com.
- ^ "Royals' Diego Hernandez: Facing extended absence". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Royals' Diego Hernandez: Optioned to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Royals' Diego Hernandez: Activated, sent to High-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/royals-sign-four-to-minor-league-contracts.html
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Baseball outfielders
- Minor league baseball players
- Dominican Summer League Royals players
- Arizona League Royals players
- Burlington Royals players
- Columbia Fireflies players
- Arizona Complex League Royals players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Gigantes del Cibao players