Marco Hernández

For the American judge, see Marco A. Hernandez.
Marco Hernández
Hernández with the Boston Red Sox
Infielder
Born: (1992-09-06) September 6, 1992 (age 31)
Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 2016, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2019, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.265
Home runs3
Runs batted in18
Teams

Marco Antonio Hernández (born September 6, 1992) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox.

Career

Chicago Cubs

Hernández was originally signed by the Chicago Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2009. He played from 2010 through 2014 in the Cubs' farm system, where he was named to the Florida State League mid-season All-Star team in 2014,[1] while leading the Class A-Advanced Daytona Cubs with seven triples and 22 stolen bases, hitting .270 (119-for-441) with 13 doubles, three home runs, and 55 RBI in 122 games.[1] Overall, he posted a slash line of .273/.315/.376 with 17 home runs and 202 RBI in 463 games for the organization.[1] Hernández was originally a switch hitter, but since 2014 has only hit left-handed.[2]

Boston Red Sox

Hernández was acquired by Boston as the player to be named later in the deal that sent Félix Doubront to the Cubs in August 2014.[1]

Hernández opened 2015 with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, where he slashed .326/.349/.482 in his first 68 games for Portland, mostly as a leadoff hitter,[2] to become one of five Sea Dogs chosen for the Eastern League All-Star team.[3] He then made a huge impact on the All-Star Game at Hadlock Field, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a single and a two-run home run, which earned him MVP honors. Hernández came into the game as the league’s leading hitter with a .326 average.[4] As a result, he earned a promotion to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He hit .271 with four home runs and 22 RBI in 46 games for Pawtucket, ending the season with an accumulative .305/.330/.454 slash line along with nine homers and 53 RBI in the two stints.[2]

Hernández was added to the Red Sox' 40-man roster in November 2015, and made a strong impression at 2016 spring training at JetBlue Park.[5] He started the regular season at Pawtucket, then gained a promotion to Boston on April 15.[6] Hernández made his MLB debut on April 17, 2016, collecting a hit and a walk with one run scored.[7] He split time between Pawtucket and Boston during the season, and hit his first MLB home run on Memorial Day, May 30, against the Baltimore Orioles.[8] Overall, Hernández appeared in 40 games with the 2016 Red Sox, batting .294 with one home run and five RBIs.

In 2017, Hernández sustained a left shoulder subluxation in a game in early May, and was added to the disabled list.[9] In late May, he underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder.[10] For the season, he appeared in 21 games with the 2017 Red Sox, batting .276 with no home runs and two RBIs.

Hernández left spring training in late February 2018, due to additional difficulty with his left shoulder.[11] He was placed on the 60-day disabled list on March 29.[12] He underwent surgery on his left shoulder on July 10, ending his season.[13] He missed the entire 2018 season as a result.

In 2019, the team placed Hernández on the 10-day injured list prior to Opening Day.[14] On April 20, he was sent on a rehab assignment with the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox, and on April 25 was optioned to Salem.[15] On May 18, he was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.[16] Hernández was added to Boston's major league roster on June 8, when Mitch Moreland was placed on the injured list,[17] and was optioned to Pawtucket on July 23, when Moreland returned.[18] Hernández was recalled to Boston on August 2, returned to Pawtucket two days later, and again recalled to Boston on August 12.[19] Overall with the 2019 Red Sox, Hernández appeared in 61 games, batting .250 with two home runs and 11 RBIs. After the season, Hernández played winter baseball in the Dominican Professional Baseball League.[20] Hernández was non-tendered on December 2, 2019, and became a free agent.[21] On December 4, Hernández re-signed with Boston on a one-year major league contract.[22]

On January 10, 2020, Hernández was designated for assignment by the Red Sox; he was sent outright to Triple-A Pawtucket six days later.[23] He was released by the team on August 30, 2020.[24]

Chicago White Sox

On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Hernández had been signed to a minor-league contract by the Chicago White Sox and was invited to spring training.[25] He was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.[16] He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d "Red Sox Acquire SS Marco Hernandez from Cubs". MiLB.com Retrieved on July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Marco Hernandez report. SoxProspects.com. Retrieved on April 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Five Sea Dogs chosen for Eastern League All-Star team". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved on July 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Boston Red Sox prospects shine In Eastern League All-Star Game. Vavel.com. Retrieved on July 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Marco Hernandez, 'exciting' Boston Red Sox prospect from Dominican Republic. Masslive.com. Retrieved on April 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. April 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Toronto Blue Jays 5, Boston Red Sox 3". Retrosheet. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Boston Red Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 2". Retrosheet. May 30, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Browne, Ian (May 4, 2017). "Red Sox put Hernandez (left shoulder) on DL". MLB.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  10. ^ "Red Sox's Marco Hernandez: Undergoes season-ending surgery Friday". CBS Sports. May 26, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  11. ^ Doyle, Ricky (February 23, 2018). "How Marco Hernandez's Injury Impacts Red Sox's Spring Training Plans". NESN. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Red Sox's Marco Hernandez: Placed on 60-day DL". CBS Sports. March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  13. ^ Cotillo, Chris (July 10, 2018). "Boston Red Sox injuries: Marco Hernandez undergoes shoulder surgery, out for season". masslive.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. March 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. April 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Marco Hernández Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. June 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. July 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. August 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  20. ^ Dunne, James (November 18, 2019). "Fall/Winter League Roundup: Song and Houck deliver, but USA bid falls short". soxprospects.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  21. ^ Lauren Campbell (December 2, 2019). "Marco Hernandez Not Among 27 Red Sox Players To Be Tendered 2020 Contracts". NESN. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  22. ^ "Red Sox re-sign Hernández, Osich after non-tenders". MLB.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  23. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. January 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  24. ^ "Marco Hernandez: Let go by Boston". CBS Sports. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  25. ^ Polishuk, Mark (February 13, 2021). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/13/21". mlbtraderumors.com.

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