Yoel Hernandez #77

Yoel Alejandro Hernandez...Married Yenny Laynet Amaya Baute (12/9/04).

2007

Began the season with Ottawa (AAA)... 7 of his first 8 appearances were scoreless... Held opposing hitters to a .154 avg (4-26) in a 7-game span, 4/10-6/30... Had his contract purchased on 5/4... Made his ML debut, 5/5 at SF (0.2 IP, 2 H, R, ER, HR, SO)... 9 of his next 10 games were scoreless (2.13 ERA)... Was optioned back to Ottawa on 6/29... Pitched at least 2.0 innings in 5 of 6 appearances, 7/8-26 (11.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 SO).

2006

Appeared in only 9 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) due to a right shoulder strain...Earned the save in 6 straight appearances, 4/10-21...Placed on the DL on 5/4 and missed the remainder of the season.

2005

Began the season on the DL, recovering from right elbow surgery...Activated on 4/22 and assigned to Clearwater (A)...Allowed 5 unearned runs in his first game, 4/22 at Sarasota...Made 4 appearances before being promoted to Reading (AA)...Pitched at least 2.0 innings in 4 of his final 5 appearances with Reading...Promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) on 5/25 and compiled a 0.71 ERA (1 ER, 12.2 IP) through his first 11 games, which included an 11.0-inning scoreless streak...Went 6-1 over a 20-game stretch, 6/5-7/17, including earning the win in 3 consecutive appearances, 6/23-26...Reached season highs with 3.0 IP and 5 SO, 7/28 vs Ottawa...Struck out 25 batters in his final 25.0 innings...Combined to go 9-5, 3.61 ERA (30 ER, 74.2 IP) in 53 games...Had a combined 74 SO in 74.2 IP (8.9 SO/9.0 IP).

2004

Began the season with Reading...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May (1-0, 0.63 ERA, 4 SV, 6 BB, 15 SO, .163 opp. avg)...Held opponents to a .203 avg...Had a 1.65 ERA at the time of his promotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 6/1...Had a season-high 6 SO, 7/20 at Rochester (in relief)...Transferred to Reading on 7/31...Placed on the DL (right elbow), 8/9, for remainder of the season...Played winter ball for Zulia, VZ.

2003

Spent almost the entire season with Reading...Was 5-1, 3.07 ERA in 22 home games...Made 2 appearances with Scranton, 7/25 and 8/28.

2002

Pitched all season for Clearwater (A) and led the Florida State League in innings and losses and tied for 2nd in CG...Allowed 3 HR in his first 2 starts and then just 4 more in his next 26 starts...Got the decision in his first 8 starts (1-7)...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 19 of 28 starts (68%) and allowed 3 ER or less in 21 of 28 (75%)...Won his final 3 starts of the season and had a 1.00 ERA in his final 4 starts (27.0 IP, 3 ER)...Posted a 2.39 ERA in 14 road starts...Pitched winter ball for Zulia, VZ.

2001

Pitched for Lakewood (A)...Led all South Atlantic League pitchers in putouts (17)...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 19 of his 25 starts...Threw 9.0 innings and allowed 1 ER, 6/13 vs Charleston, WV...Struck out a season-high 10 batters, 8/21 vs Macon (8.2 IP)...Held right-handers to a .229 avg...Pitched in the Florida Instructional League...Rated the Phillies' 11th-best prospect by Baseball America.

2000

Played for Gulf Coast Phillies (R)...Selected as a GCL postseason All-Star...Led the league in ERA (1.35) and tied for 1st in SHO (1) with teammate Robinson Tejeda...Did not allow more than 2 ER in any appearance...Played winter ball for Zulia, VZ (2-1, 1.37 ERA).