Nick Hernandez

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.

Nick Hernandez
San Diego Padres – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1994-12-30) 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 record0–0
Earned run average12.00
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

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
  1. "Dulles alum's MLB pursuit coming full circle in Sugar Land". Fort Bend Star. June 28, 2022.
  2. "Corey Julks, Nick Hernandez chart course from UH to Space Cowboys to (they hope) Astros".
  3. "Padres pregame: Robert Suarez activated; Tim Hill to 60-day IL; Nick Hernandez called up". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 11, 2023.
  4. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-09-12/padres-dodgers-michael-wacha-fernando-tatis-nick-hernandez
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