Yonny José Hernández (born May 4, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks.
| Yonny Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 4, 1998 Maturín, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 2021, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .198 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Professional career
Texas Rangers
Hernández signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2014 for a $200,000 signing bonus.[1] He played for the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in 2015 and 2016, hitting .233/.366/.273/.639 with 13 RBI in 2015 and .293/.402/.367/.769 with 31 RBI in 2016.[2] He split the 2017 season between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, hitting a combined .233/.370/.301/.671 with 1 home run and 21 RBI.[2] He played for the Tiburones de La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League in the 2017 offseason.[3] Hernández split the 2018 season between Frisco and the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, hitting a combined .261/.374/.325/.699 with 2 home runs and 41 RBI.[2] He split the 2019 season between Frisco and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, hitting a combined .289/.413/.330/.744 with 50 RBI.[2] Hernández played for the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League following the 2019 season, hitting .229 with 9 RBI over 27 games.[4] Hernández spent time at the Rangers' alternate training site in 2020, with the cancelation of the minor league season due to the COVID 19 pandemic.[5] Hernández opened the 2021 season with the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West,[6][7] hitting .250/.424/.323/.747 with 1 home run, 13 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.[8] On August 5, Texas selected his contract and promoted him to the active roster to make his major league debut.[9][10] He recorded his first career hit on August 6, a single off Chris Bassitt.[11] Over 43 games for Texas in 2021, he hit .217/.315/.252/.567 with 6 RBI and 11 stolen bases.[12]
Arizona Diamondbacks
On April 7, 2022, Hernández was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Jeferson Espinal.[13]
Los Angeles Dodgerss
On November 3, 2022, Hernández was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics, [14] however they designated him for assignment on December 13 and then traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers two days later in exchange for cash considerations.[15]
International career
Hernández played for Venezuela in the 2011 Little League World Series.[16][17] Hernández played for Venezuela in the 2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[18]
See also
References
- ^ Ben Badler (April 9, 2015). "2014-15 International Reviews: Texas Rangers". Baseball America. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Yonny stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "TIBURONES APUESTA AL FUTURO". TIBURONES. November 4, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ David Long (October 26, 2019). "Texas Rangers look to strengthen links with Auckland Tuatara". Stuff.co.NZ. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Chris Halicke (February 21, 2021). "Rangers Top Prospect On Opening-Day Roster? Decision Time". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Kevin Lyttle (May 5, 2021). "2021 Round Round Rock Express season preview: A look at the team's initial roster". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Jamey Newberg (May 14, 2021). "The Rangers' farm system is on fire. Which prospects are leading the charge?". The Athletic. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Round Rock INF Yonny Hernandez Promoted to Texas". MiLB.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rangers' Eli White: Lands on IL". CBSSports.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rangers place Eli White on 10-day injured list, select contract of INF Yonny Hernandez from Round Rock". MLB.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Landry, Kennedi (August 7, 2021). "Folty strong again vs. A's, but Rangers fall". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Levi Weaver (October 6, 2021). "Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Position players edition". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Diamondbacks acquire Yonny Hernandez in trade with Rangers". Arizona Sports. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "A's Claim Yonny Hernandez From Diamondbacks". MLB Trade Rumors. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh (December 15, 2022). "Dodgers Acquire Yonny Hernandez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Ally Williams (August 31, 2011). "5 Players You'll Remember from the 2011 Little League World Series". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Sportsnet Staff (August 21, 2011). "Latin America defeats Canada at LLWS". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Evan Grant (May 27, 2021). "Rangers Prospect Davis Wendzel out with handinjury". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet