Ariel Hernández (born March 2, 1992) is a Dominican former

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

San Francisco Giants

Hernández signed with the

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as an international free agent on September 4, 2008. He made his professional debut in 2009 with the

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, with whom he recorded a 6-1 record and 3.64 ERA in 13 games. He returned to the team in 2010, where he posted a 2.01 ERA in 9 appearances. For the 2011 season, Hernández played with the

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, pitching to a 8.40 ERA with 15 strikeouts in as many innings pitched. The following year, Hernández returned to the team, logging a 4.50 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 11 appearances. In 2013, Hernández spent his third straight year with the AZL Giants, registering a n ugly 10.57 ERA in 10 appearances. Hernández missed the entire 2014 season due to a right shoulder strain and was released by the Giants organization on March 9, 2015.

Frontier Greys

On April 4, 2015, Hernández signed with the

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of the independent

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. Hernández made 2 appearances for the Greys in 2015, pitching 2.0 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On May 21, 2015, Hernández signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was assigned to the Low-A

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, where he recorded a 6.04 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 22.1 innings of work across 22 appearances.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 10, 2015, Hernández was selected with the 1st overall pick in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft by the

organization. He split the 2016 season between the Single-A

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and the High-A

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, posting a cumulative 3-2 record and 2.18 ERA in 43 appearances. The Reds added Hernández to their

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after the 2016 season. Hernández was promoted to the major leagues for the first time by the Reds on April 23, 2017. He made his major league debut the next day, pitching 2 2/3 perfect innings with 5 strikeouts in an 11-7 loss to the

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. He split his rookie season between the Double-A

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, the Triple-A

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, and the Reds, recording a 5.18 ERA in 19 big league games with Cincinnati. He was assigned to Double-A Pensacola to begin the 2018 season, and pitched 3.1 scoreless innings before he was designated for assignment on April 13, 2018.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On April 17, 2018, the Reds traded Hernández to the

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in exchange for

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and Ibandel Isabel. He split time between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, posting a 4-2 record with 29 strikeouts between the two teams. On July 31, 2018, Hernández was designated for assignment by the Dodgers.

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 7, 2018, Hernández was claimed off waivers by the

and assigned to the Triple-A

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. On August 30, Hernández was designated for assignment by the Brewers. He finished the year with Colorado Springs, posting a 6.75 ERA in 5 games before becoming a free agent on November 2, 2018.

Texas Rangers

On December 18, 2018, Hernández signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2019 season, but appeared in just four games due to injury. On October 11, 2019, Hernández was released by the Rangers organization.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Ariel 1992 births Living people Arizona League Giants players Cincinnati Reds players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic national baseball team players Dominican Summer League Giants players Frontier Greys players Hillsboro Hops players Leones del Escogido players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Nashville Sounds players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Sportspeople from Santo Domingo Tulsa Drillers players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players