| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Career Minors | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 12 | 0.60 |
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 1 | 0-0 | 6.00 | 3 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Career Minors | 2 | 0-0 | 2.70 | 6.2 | 12 | 0.60 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| 2024 | 2 Teams | Minors | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.60 | |
| 2024 | Augusta GreenJackets | CAR | A | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Rome Emperors | SAL | A+ | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Rome Emperors | SAL | A+ | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.33 | |
| Augusta GreenJackets | CAR | A | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | |
| Career Minors | 2 Teams | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.60 |
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
Hernandez spent two years at Miami Dade, a two-year college in Florida, getting drafted by the Reds late on Day 3 of the 2023 Draft. Rather than entertain signing, he moved on to the University of Miami and spent last spring in the Hurricanes’ weekend rotation, with uneven results. The Braves, never ones to shy away from trying to develop pitching from all quadrants, took him in the fourth round and went under-slot to sign him for $472,500.
An undersized left-hander at 5-foot-10, Hernandez does have the chance to have a starter’s repertoire. His fastball is typically in the 92-94 mph range, but it’s his feel to spin to that stands out more than anything else. He has both a low-80s slider and distinct upper-70s curve, with the former being his best pitch. Both miss a fair amount of bats, but he lands the harder breaker in the zone more consistently. He does have a changeup, but it’s too firm and it’s clearly his fourth offering.
Hernandez will need to work on that offspeed offering and his overall command -- he walked 4.6 per nine in 2024 -- for him to have the chance to start long-term. He’s strong and compact, with the chance to be durable if those things develop, though his breaking stuff could land him in the bullpen, where the command won’t be as much of an issue.
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09/10/2024 | LHP Herick Hernandez assigned to FCL Braves from Rome Emperors. |
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09/03/2024 | LHP Herick Hernandez assigned to Rome Emperors from Augusta GreenJackets. |
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08/28/2024 | LHP Herick Hernandez assigned to Augusta GreenJackets from FCL Braves. |
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08/05/2024 | LHP Herick Hernandez assigned to FCL Braves. |
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07/23/2024 | Atlanta Braves signed LHP Herick Hernandez. |
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06/16/2024 | College Workout activated LHP Herick Hernandez. |
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03/13/2024 | LHP Herick Hernandez assigned to Miami Hurricanes. |
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05/09/2023 | LHP Herick Hernandez and assigned to College Workout. |
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05/09/2022 | OF Herick Hernandez and assigned to College Workout. |
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05/09/2022 | College Workout activated LHP Herick Hernandez. |
