Luis Hernández (baseball)

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Luis Hernández

Baltimore Orioles — No. 2
Shortstop
Born: June 26, 1984 (1984-06-26) (age 23)
Quíbor, Lara, Venezuela
Bats: Switch Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
July 8, 2007 for the Baltimore Orioles
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Batting average     .290
Home runs     1
Runs batted in     7
Teams

Luís A. Mendoza Hernández (born June 26, 1984 in Quíbor, Lara, Venezuela) is a shortstop in the Baltimore Orioles organization of Major League Baseball. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves September 16, 2000 and claimed off waivers by Baltimore October 12, 2006.[1]

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[edit] Career

[edit] Minor leagues

He spent five seasons in the Braves' minor league organization, but only managed 19 games for their AAA affiliate, the Richmond Braves, before moving to Baltimore. Despite a career minor league batting average of .250 and a sub-par OPS of .588, he was called up to the majors in July 2007.

Year Team Level Games Avg
2002 GCL Braves Rookie 53 .254
2003 Rome Braves Low A 111 .231
2004 Myrtle Beach Pelicans High A 117 .272
2005 GCL Braves Rookie 1 .250
2005 Mississippi Braves AA 122 .243
2006 Mississippi Braves AA 104 .268
2006 Richmond Braves AAA 19 .192
2007 Bowie Baysox AA 92 .242
2007 Norfolk Tides AAA 9 .273

[edit] Major leagues

He made his major league debut for the Orioles as a late-inning defensive replacement July 8, 2007 against the Texas Rangers. Luis collected his first major league hit, a double, in his second career game on July 12, 2007. The game was played at Camden Yards, against the Chicago White Sox. Hernandez got his hit, a line drive to center field, off of the first pitch he saw from White Sox relief pitcher Dewon Day in the bottom of the ninth inning. He also got his first major league RBI on the play, as Jay Gibbons came in to score. His first major league home run was hit on September 27, 2007 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

He has been penciled in as the Orioles' starting shortstop for the 2008 season, but he faces Spring Training competition from Brandon Fahey.[2] Considered an "all-defense" player, he and Fahey are vying for the position vacated by Miguel Tejada, who was traded to the Houston Astros over the off-season.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Baltimore Orioles 2007 Media Guide (PDF) p. 111. MLB Advanced Media, L.P.. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.
  2. ^ Baltimore Orioles official depth chart
  3. ^ MLB.com - O's head to spring with new philosophy

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