Diory Hernández

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Diory Hernández
Hernández with the Atlanta Braves
Free agent
Infielder
Born: (1984-04-08) April 8, 1984 (age 39)
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 21, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2011 season)
Batting average.157
Home runs3
Runs batted in11
Teams

Diory Hernández (born April 8, 1984) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 2009 to 2011.

Career[edit]

Atlanta Braves[edit]

Hernández was promoted to Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett after hitting .355 (39-for-110) with 12 doubles in 29 games to replace an injured Omar Infante.[1]

On August 2, 2010 Hernández was promoted to Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett to replace injured second baseman Martín Prado.

As of April 7, 2011, Hernández was the starting second baseman for the Gwinnett Braves.

On July 29, 2011, Hernández was designated for assignment.[2]

Houston Astros[edit]

The Houston Astros signed Hernandez to a minor league contract on December 1, 2011. He also received an invitation to spring training. He was released later in the year.

Chicago Cubs[edit]

The Chicago Cubs signed Hernandez to a minor league contract on May 25, 2012. He elected free agency on November 2, 2012.

Piratas de Campeche[edit]

On March 21, 2013, Hernandez signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 4, 2013.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes[edit]

On June 16, 2015, Hernandez signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican Baseball League.

Rojos del Águila de Veracruz[edit]

On July 9, 2015, Hernandez was traded to the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on October 21, 2015.

Return to Aguascalientes[edit]

On January 27, 2016, Hernandez signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 14, 2017.[3]

Vaqueros Unión Laguna[edit]

On June 3, 2017, Hernandez signed with the Vaqueros Unión Laguna of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 26, 2017.

Saraperos de Saltillo[edit]

On April 16, 2018, Hernandez signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 2, 2018.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mark Bowman (May 21, 2009). "Hernandez recalled to fill Infante's void". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Odum, Charles (2011-07-29). "Braves place OF Nate McLouth on DL". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2011-07-29.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Mexican League Transactions". milb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2017-05-15.

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