Carlos Hernandez #71

Full name is Carlos Eduardo Hernández…resides in San Felix, Venezuela during the offseason.

2019

Pitched at three different levels, finishing the year at Lexington (A), after also spending time with Rookie-level Surprise and Burlington…combined to go 3-5 with a 5.31 ERA (34 ER in 57.2 IP) and 68 strikeouts ... Did not make his season debut until June 21, after missing the final three weeks of action in 2018 ... Dropped his first four decisions of the year, pitching to a 9.10 ERA (30 ER in 29.2 IP) over his first 12 starts (June 21-Aug. 5)…however, he allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last five starts - all with Lexington - going 3-1 with a 1.29 ERA (4 ER in 28.0 IP) ... Held left-handed batters to a .243 average (17-for-70) for the season, allowing just three home runs ... Recorded a season-high nine strikeouts over 4.1 innings vs. Danville on July 13, taking a no-decision in Burlington's 5-2 victory…marked his fifth professional start with nine strikeouts or more.

2018

Pitched the entire year with Lexington, going 6-5 with a 3.29 ERA (29 ER in 79.1 IP) in 15 starts...collected a career-high 82 strikeouts ... Did not allow an earned run in three consecutive starts (June 29-July 9), recording 7.0 innings in each outing…held opponents to a .134 average (9-for-67) in those starts with 20 strikeouts in 21.0 innings ... Recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Greensboro on July 9…also collected nine strikeouts on May 12 vs. Greenville and May 23 vs. Rome.

2017

Spent his first professional season with Burlington (Rookie), going 1-4 with a 5.49 ERA (38 ER in 62.1 IP) in 11 starts (12 appearances) ... Held left-handed batters to a .222 average (22-for-99), while righties hit .296 against him (42-for-145).