Darwinzon Hernandez #63

Full name is Darwinzon David Hernandez Afanador ... First name is pronounced "DAR-win-zin" ... Signed by Rolando Pino and Ramon Mora (Red Sox).

2018

Went 9-5 with a 3.53 ERA (42 ER/107.0 IP) between High-A Salem (23 GS) and Double-A Portland (5 relief appearances) ... Allowed only 1 HR, including 0 in his final 65.2 IP ... Among the 602 minor leaguers who threw at least 85.0 innings, owned the 3rd-lowest HR/9.0 IP ratio (0.08) and 16th-highest SO/9.0 IP ratio (11.27) ... His ratio of 134 SO/HR was the largest in that group ... Did not allow a HR to any of his 140 left-handed hitters faced (24-for-111, 42 SO, 18 BB, 10 HBP, 1 SH) ... Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox' No. 6 prospect, as well as having the best fastball in the Sox' minor league system ... Began the season at High-A ... His average of 11.05 SO/9.0 IP while with Salem ranked 1st in the Carolina League (min. 70.0 IP) ... On 7/8 at Potomac, allowed 0 hits and recorded a career-high 10 SO in 5.2 scoreless innings (5 BB, 1 HBP) ... In his final 8 starts with Salem (7/3-8/17), went 6-0 with a 1.29 ERA (6 ER/42.0 IP) and a .197 opponent AVG ... On the 7-day DL from 8/5-16 with a left pelvis strain ... Transferred to Portland on 8/22 and spent the rest of the season with the Sea Dogs as a reliever ... Following the season, made 8 appearances - all in relief - for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League ... Posted a 1.59 ERA (2 ER/11.1 IP), allowed 0 XBH, averaged 19.06 SO/9.0 IP, and struck out 24 batters while walking only 6 ... Also played in the Fall Stars Game on 11/3 and faced 2 batters, allowing a single and recording a strikeout.