Yonny Hernández
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Professional career[edit]
Texas Rangers[edit]
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 runs batted in (RBIs) in 2015 and .293/.402/.367/.769 with 31 RBIs 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 one home run and 21 RBIs.[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 two home runs and 41 RBIs.[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 RBIs.[2] Hernández played for the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League following the 2019 season, hitting .229 with nine RBIs 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 RBIs, 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 six RBIs and 11 stolen bases.[12]
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
On April 7, 2022, Hernández was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Jeferson Espinal.[13] He spent most of the season on optional assignment with the Triple–A Reno Aces. In 12 games for Arizona, Hernández went 2–for–24 (.083) with 2 walks.[14]
Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]
On November 3, 2022, Hernández was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.[15] On December 13, Hernández was designated for assignment by Oakland.[16][17]
On December 15, 2022, Hernández was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.[18] Hernández was optioned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the 2023 season.[19] He appeared in 14 games in the major leagues for Los Angeles, with three hits in 22 at-bats.[2] On September 1, 2023, he was outrighted to the minors and removed from the 40-man roster.[20] In 93 games for Oklahoma City, he hit .252/.395/.342 with four home runs, 34 RBI, and 17 stolen bases.[2] Hernández elected free agency following the season on November 6.[21]
Milwaukee Brewers[edit]
On November 16, 2023, Hernández signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[22]
International career[edit]
Hernández played for Venezuela in the 2011 Little League World Series.[23][24] Hernández played for Venezuela in the 2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[25]