Diego Hernández
Kansas City Royals
Outfielder
Born: (2000-11-21) November 21, 2000
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Diego Hernández (born November 21, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals organization.

Career

Hernández signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in July 2017.[1] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Royals.

On November 15, 2022, the Royals added Hernández to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2]

On February 25, 2023, Hernández suffered a dislocation in his right shoulder while attempting a diving catch during a spring training game. The next day, it was announced he would miss three-to-four months with the injury.[3] He was later optioned to the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals on March 10.[4] After spending the entirety of the season on the injured list, Hernández was activated and optioned to the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits on July 3.[5] The Royals non-tendered him on November 17, but re-signed him to a minor league contract the following day.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Royals minor league report: Diego Hernandez is on an incredible hot streak". www.ballysports.com. June 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Royals sign O'Hearn, add 3 prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com.
  3. ↑ "Royals' Diego Hernandez: Facing extended absence". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Royals' Diego Hernandez: Optioned to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Royals' Diego Hernandez: Activated, sent to High-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/royals-sign-four-to-minor-league-contracts.html
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