1B | Bats/Throws: R/R | 5' 10" 195 lbs | Age: 34
Draft: 2009 | Rd. 6, No. 191, Houston Astros | American Military Academy
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 0 1 81.00 1 0 0 0.1 0 9.00
2024 0 0 4.15 4 0 0 4.1 0 1.15
2025 0 0 15.19 5 0 0 5.1 1 3.56
3 Seasons 0 1 12.60 10 0 0 10 1 2.70
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 1 0-1 81.00 0.1 0 9.00
2024 4 0-0 4.15 4.1 0 1.15
2025 5 0-0 15.19 5.1 1 3.56
3 Seasons 10 0-1 12.60 10 1 2.70
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2018 26 15 2 1 50.0 25.0 95.6 101.7 27.0 100.0 .436 1.554 .852 .749 .809 50.0 0.0 50.0 81.00 69.59
2024 32 45 18 1 5.6 5.6 91.8 104.2 26.9 44.4 .374 .572 .286 .402 .402 44.4 0.0 0.0 4.15 7.36
2025 33 125 28 3 10.7 8.1 85.5 108.0 7.9 39.3 .321 .520 .463 .445 .390 32.1 2.7 21.6 15.19 9.58
Player 185 48 5 10.4 8.5 88.2 108.0 15.8 43.8 .346 .583 .436 .452 .412 37.5 1.7 16.9
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Hernández relies on 3 pitches.
Eephus
(55.2%) ,
Slow Curve
(40.8%) ,
Fastball
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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2018 0.0 100.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0
2024 11.1 88.9 22.2 50.0 16.7 50.0 38.9 11.1 5.6 5.6 0.0 44.4 33.3 11.1
2025 42.9 57.1 25.0 28.6 3.6 46.4 39.3 14.3 21.4 17.9 3.6 25.0 21.4 10.7
Player 29.2 70.8 25.0 37.5 8.3 47.9 37.5 14.6 14.6 12.5 2.1 33.3 25.0 12.5
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2018 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 25.0
2024 0.0 11.1 38.9 27.8 16.7 5.6 5.6
2025 7.1 25.0 21.4 28.6 7.1 10.7 8.1
Player 4.2 18.8 29.2 27.1 10.4 10.4 8.5
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2025 Curveball LAD R 51 53.5 81.7 0.1 16.7GLV 3.1 16.7 -26.7 16.7GLV 7.8
2024 Curveball LAD R 3 53.2 82.2 0.0 13.0GLV 0.0 16.6 -26.6 13.0GLV 3.6
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2025 Curveball -2.6 -1 51 40.8 16 .308 .385 .434 16.7 0.0 0.0 .253 .280 .322 15.4
2024 Curveball 7.5 0 3 6.7 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -- .037 .038 .033 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2025 Eephus 64 53.8 87 14.4 12:30 12:00 30
2024 Eephus 41 50.9 97 15.8 1:00 12:45 15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 4 15 0 0 -2 0 -2
2024 18 45 0 1 0 0 1
2025 37 125 -2 -1 -1 -1 -5
Player 59 185 -1 0 -4 -1 -6
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2018 15 20.0 33.3 100.0 16.7 100.0 20.0 50.0 20.0 0.0 6.7 100.0
2024 45 51.1 73.9 100.0 13.6 100.0 37.8 55.6 44.4 0.0 4.4 50.0
2025 125 41.6 48.1 88.0 23.3 88.2 41.6 40.5 33.6 11.9 2.4 33.3
Player 185 42.2 55.1 93.0 20.6 90.9 38.9 45.8 35.1 7.7 3.2 50.0
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2018 23.42 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2024 -- 0 0.5 -1 0 1 0 --
2025 21.54 1 1.5 -1 0 1 1 100.0
Player 22.48 2 3.0 -1 0 3 1 50.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2018 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
2024 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
2025 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2
Player 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 4 4 2 4 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 4 4 3 2
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

2025 +/-   2024
Results
BA .393 +.115 .278
xBA .321 -.053 .374
OBP .514 +.236 .278
xOBP .474 +.100 .374
SLG .571 +.182 .389
xSLG .520 -.052 .572
ISO .179 +.068 .111
xISO .200 +.002 .198
BABIP .370 +.092 .278
wOBA .463 +.177 .286
xwOBA .445 +.043 .402
wOBACON .414 +.128 .286
xwOBACON .390 -.012 .402
BACON .393 +.115 .278
xBACON .341 -.033 .374
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 32.1 -12.3 44.4
Avg Exit Velocity 85.5 -6.3 91.8
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 39.3 -5.1 44.4
Barrel % 10.7 +5.1 5.6
Avg Launch Angle 7.9 -19.0 26.9
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 71.7 -1.0 72.7
Attack Angle 15° -2° 17°
Ideal Attack Angle % 62.2 +14.8 47.4
Attack Direction -9° -1° -8°
Swing Path - Tilt 29° -3° 32°
Swing Length 7.2 -0.1 7.3
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 0.0 -- --
Breaking Velocity 51.5 -1.7 53.2
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 -- --
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 3 +2 1
Popup % 3.6 -13.1 16.7
Flyball % 25.0 +2.8 22.2
Line Drive % 28.6 -21.4 50.0
Groundball % 42.9 +31.8 11.1
Pull % 46.4 -3.6 50.0
Straight Away % 39.3 +0.4 38.9
Opposite Field % 14.3 +3.2 11.1
Weak Contact % 7.1 +7.1 0.0
Pull Airball % 25.0 -19.4 44.4
Topped Contact % 25.0 +13.9 11.1
Under Contact % 21.4 -17.5 38.9
Flare/Burner Contact % 28.6 +0.8 27.8
Solid Contact % 7.1 -9.6 16.7
HR/FB % 14.3 +14.3 0.0
Popups 1 -2 3
Flyballs 7 +3 4
Line Drives 8 -1 9
Groundballs 12 +10 2
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 41.6 -9.5 51.1
Out of Zone % 58.4 +9.5 48.9
Edge % 41.6 +3.8 37.8
Zone Swing % 48.1 -25.8 73.9
Out of Zone Swing % 23.3 +9.7 13.6
In Zone Contact % 88.0 -12.0 100.0
Out of Zone Contact % 88.2 -11.8 100.0
Whiff % 11.9 +11.9 0.0
First Strike % 40.5 -15.1 55.6
First Pitch Swing % 24.3 -9.0 33.3
Swing % 33.6 -10.8 44.4
Meatball Swing % 33.3 -16.7 50.0
Meatball % 2.4 -2.0 4.4
Zone Swing & Miss % 12.0 +12.0 0.0
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 11.8 +11.8 0.0
In Zone 52 +29 23
Out of Zone 73 +51 22
Edge 52 +35 17
In Zone Swings 25 +8 17
Out of Zone Swings 17 +14 3
In Zone Swing & Misses 3 +3 0
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 2 +2 0
Basic
Pitches 125 +80 45
PA 37 +19 18
AB 28 +10 18
Hits 11 +6 5
Singles 8 +5 3
Doubles 2 0 2
Triples 0 0 0
Home Runs 1 +1 0
Walks 8 +8 0
Strikeouts 1 +1 0
K% 2.7 +2.7 0.0
BB% 21.6 +21.6 0.0
HBP 0 0 0
Batted Balls 28 +10 18
Number of Fastballs 0 0 0
Number of Offspeed 0 0 0
Number of Breaking 0 0 0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 4 .852 2 0 0.0 2 1 50.0
2024 Shades 18 .286 9 0 0.0 9 7 77.8
2025 Shades 37 .463 20 2 10.0 17 4 23.5
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2018 4 10.3 100.0% 0.0% 5 18.5 20.0% 0.0%
2024 12 10.5 100.0% 0.0% 12 14.1 66.7% 0.0%
2025 19 11.5 100.0% 0.0% 48 13.9 70.8% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution