Nick Hernandez
| Nick Hernandez | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 30, 1994 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 2023, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 12.00 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
Nick Cody Hernandez (born December 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023 for the Padres.
Career[edit]
Hernandez is from Missouri City, Texas. He graduated from Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Hernandez played college baseball for Alvin Community College for two seasons, and transferred to the University of Houston for the 2016 season, where he was the closer for the Houston Cougars.[1]
Houston Astros[edit]
The Houston Astros selected Hernandez in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft. By 2022, he reached Triple-A with the Astros, pitching for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[1][2] He became a free agent after the 2022 season.
San Diego Padres[edit]
On February 3, 2023, Hernandez signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[3] He began the 2023 season in Triple-A with the El Paso Chihuahuas.
On September 11, 2023, Hernandez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made his MLB debut the following day.[5] In two appearances for San Diego, he allowed four runs on three hits with five strikeouts in three innings of work. Following the season on November 6, Hernandez was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas; he elected free agency the same day.[6]
Hernandez re-signed with the Padres on a minor league contract on January 26, 2024.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dulles alum's MLB pursuit coming full circle in Sugar Land". Fort Bend Star. June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Corey Julks, Nick Hernandez chart course from UH to Space Cowboys to (they hope) Astros". 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Padres Select Nick Hernández". yardbarker.com. 11 September 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Padres pregame: Robert Suarez activated; Tim Hill to 60-day IL; Nick Hernandez called up". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 11, 2023.
- ^ "No comeback this time as Dodgers rout Padres". 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Padres' Nick Hernandez: Loses roster spot". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions".
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Águilas Cibaeñas players
- Alvin Dolphins baseball players
- Baseball players from Fort Bend County, Texas
- Buies Creek Astros players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- El Paso Chihuahuas players
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Houston Cougars baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- San Antonio Missions players
- San Diego Padres players
- Sportspeople from Missouri City, Texas
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- Sugar Land Space Cowboys players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players