Nick Hernandez
| Nick Hernandez | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 30, 1994 Missouri City, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 2023, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 12.00 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Nick Cody Hernandez (born December 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Career[edit]
Hernandez is from Missouri City, Texas. He graduated from Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Hernandez played college baseball for Alvin Community College for two seasons, and transferred to the University of Houston for the 2016 season, where he was the closer for the Houston Cougars.[1]
The Houston Astros selected Hernandez in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft. By 2022, he reached Triple-A with the Astros, pitching for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[1][2] He became a free agent after the 2022 season and signed with the San Diego Padres. He began the 2023 season in Triple-A with the El Paso Chihuahuas.
The Padres promoted Hernandez to the major leagues on September 11, 2023.[3] He made his MLB debut the following day.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dulles alum's MLB pursuit coming full circle in Sugar Land". Fort Bend Star. June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Corey Julks, Nick Hernandez chart course from UH to Space Cowboys to (they hope) Astros".
- ^ "Padres pregame: Robert Suarez activated; Tim Hill to 60-day IL; Nick Hernandez called up". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 11, 2023.
- ^ https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-09-12/padres-dodgers-michael-wacha-fernando-tatis-nick-hernandez
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Sportspeople from Missouri City, Texas
- Baseball players from Texas
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- San Diego Padres players
- Alvin Dolphins baseball players
- Houston Cougars baseball players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Buies Creek Astros players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- Sugar Land Space Cowboys players
- San Antonio Missions players
- El Paso Chihuahuas players
- Águilas Cibaeñas players
- American baseball pitcher, 1990s births stubs