Yadiel Hernandez #29

From 2009-14, played for Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban Baseball Federation, breaking into the league as a 21-year old, more than four years younger than the league average age...Recorded more walks (380) than strikeouts (285) in his career...Was rated by Baseball America as the No. 16 Cuban prospect entering 2015...In his final season (2014), ranked among Cuban National Series hitters in batting average (2nd, .369), on-base percentage (2nd, .509), OPS (3rd, 1.045), runs scored (T3rd, 64) and doubles (4th, 20).

2019

Washington's 2019 Minor League Player of the Year...Paced Washington's Minor League system in home runs (33), RBI (90), slugging percentage (.604), OPS (1.009), hits (142), extra-base hits (56) and runs scored (87) in his third season in Washington's Minor League system...Led Nationals full-season Minor Leaguers in batting average (.323), while his .406 on-base percentage ranked second...Was named Fresno's team Most Valuable Player and was selected to the Triple-A All-Star game in his first full Triple-A season...He capped the 2019 campaign in strong fashion, hitting .379 with a .464 on-base percentage and an .811 slugging percentage in the final 26 games of the season...He clubbed 13 home runs, 28 RBI, 15 walks and 21 runs scored from Aug. 4 through Sept. 1.