| Yoel Hernández | |
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| Philadelphia Phillies – No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: April 15, 1980 Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 2007 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics (through May 30, 2011) |
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| Win-Loss | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 5.28 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Teams | |
Yoel Alejandro Hernández (born April 15, 1980 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6' 2", 210 lb., he bats and throws right-handed.
According to Baseball America, Hernandez has the best slider in the Phillies organization. He signed in 1998 as a free agent and was added to the 40-man roster prior to the 2005 season. From 2000 through 2006, he posted a 34-36 record with a 3.45 ERA and 17 saves in 204 games at five different levels. In 2000, he was selected to the Gulf Coast League All-Star team.
Hernández started 2007 with the Triple-A Ottawa Lynx, going 1-0, 1.74, 6, before joining the Phillies in May as a replacement for injured Tom Gordon. In 2008, he pitched in the Mexican League for the Vaqueros Laguna and was named a Mid-Season All-Star. On December 17, 2008, he re-signed with the Phillies.
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