Rudy Hernández (baseball, born 1968)
Rodolfo Jesús Hernández (born April 9, 1968) is a Major League Baseball coach and a former minor league infielder, coach and manager. On November 12, 2014, he was named assistant hitting coach of the Minnesota Twins and 2017 represented his third season in the post.[1] He was born in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela.
A former second baseman and third baseman, Hernández played for five seasons (1987–91) in the New York Mets' farm system, peaking at the Double-A level. He batted .250 in 493 games played. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg)
Hernández was named to manager Paul Molitor's 2015 coaching staff after serving for 14 seasons as a coach and instructor in the Twins' minor-league system, including managerial assignments with the Rookie-level Elizabethton Twins (2001) and Gulf Coast League Twins (2002–03).[1] He previously worked as a Venezuela-based scout for the Twins.
At the time of his appointment, Hernández was also serving as bench coach with the Aragua Tigers of the Venezuelan Winter League.[2]
References
- ^ a b MLB.com 2014.11.12
- ^ USA Today, 2014.11.12
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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