Jonathan Hernandez
27-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Lat
Est. Return 4/9/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hernandez had a shaky 2023 season, which he split almost exactly evenly between the majors and Triple-A Round Rock. His 4.3 BB/9 and 1.1 HR/9 served as a bad combination, which led to a 5.40 ERA and 1.58 WHIP while in the big leagues. Hernandez was also sidelined in the playoffs due to a shoulder injury, so his health remains in question entering the spring. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
Shelved with lat strain
The Rangers placed Hernandez (lat) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The right lat strain that Hernandez suffered late in the 2023 regular season delayed his start to spring training, as he logged just 3.1 innings in Cactus League play before camp came to an end. According to MLB.com, general manager Chris Young said that the Rangers want to see Hernandez pitch multiple innings in a rehab game and work on back-to-back days before bringing him back from the IL. He'll be eligible for activation beginning April 9.
The right lat strain that Hernandez suffered late in the 2023 regular season delayed his start to spring training, as he logged just 3.1 innings in Cactus League play before camp came to an end. According to MLB.com, general manager Chris Young said that the Rangers want to see Hernandez pitch multiple innings in a rehab game and work on back-to-back days before bringing him back from the IL. He'll be eligible for activation beginning April 9.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .226 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .278 | 38 | 22 | 40 | 5 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .196 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .329 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .255 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .215 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-43%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 5.61 | 1.44 | 25.2 | 10.9 | 4.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.22 | 1.54 | 36.1 | 7.4 | 5.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 7.82 | 1.66 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 4.3 | ||||
2023Away | 3.79 | 1.53 | 19.0 | 8.5 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Home | 3.46 | 1.23 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 4.2 | ||||
2022Away | 2.60 | 1.56 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jonathan Hernandez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.27K/9
9.7BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.1Fastball
97.6 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.58BABIP
.359GB/FB
1.71Left On Base
67.6%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
8.1%Spin Rate
2273 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.9%Swinging Strike
12.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
Hernandez returned in July after a lengthy recovery from April 2021 Tommy John surgery. The right-hander posted a near-20 percent walk rate in 16 minor-league rehab outings, but Texas felt he was ready to go and immediately featured him in high-leverage. The 26-year-old recorded his first of four saves in just his fifth appearance of the season, but only spent about two weeks closing before Texas turned to Jose Leclerc. Hernandez reached triple-digits with his fastball, but could only muster a 20.6% strikeout rate and walks were still an issue (17 in 30.1 innings) upon returning to the big leagues. He makes up for his lack of strikeouts with plenty of groundballs (52.8% for his career), but the number of baserunners he allows (career 1.31 WHIP) isn't suited for closing.
More Fantasy News
Uncertain for Opening Day
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that Hernandez (shoulder) will make his Cactus League debut Monday, but Bochy is unsure whether the reliever will have enough time to prep for Opening Day, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Avoids arbitration with Rangers
Hernandez (shoulder) signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Rangers on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Out with shoulder injury
Hernandez has been left off the Rangers' American League Wild Card Series roster due to a shoulder injury, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Rejoins big club
Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Optioned back to minors
Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
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