Carlos Hernandez

Bats R Throws R6'4" 245 lbBorn 1997 Guayana, VenezuelaDebut 2020Team CLE

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	178	21.0	9.6	2.78	21.0	6.25	102.8
2027							102.4
2028							101.8

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 28

His ten closest age-28 comparables averaged 102 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Matt Albers	2011	96.7	111.6	241
2	Jalen Beeks	2022	96.6	100.0	192
3	Jose Ruiz	2023	94.0	96.6	217
4	Anthony Swarzak	2014	96.8	92.0	61
5	Boone Logan	2013	96.9	80.3	116
6	Luis Cessa	2020	99.2	114.1	261
7	Zach McAllister	2016	96.1	109.4	249
8	Glen Perkins	2011	95.6	114.2	281
9	Jose Alvarez	2017	99.2	113.4	261
10	James Russell	2014	99.6	86.9	148

Batting

Year	Team	G	PA	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HIT+
2025	CLE	41	0	0
2024	KC	27	0	0
2023	KC	67	0	0
2022	KC	27	0	0
2021	KC	24	4	4	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	-117.9
2020	KC	5	0	0
Career		191	4	4	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	-117.9

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									178				102.4
2026*									0
2025	CLE	1	0	6.23	41	0	0	43.3	203	4	22	39	93.2	97.7	90.9
2024	KC	0	1	3.30	27	0	0	30.0	129	1	16	27	109.0	98.2	107.1
2023	KC	1	10	5.27	67	4	4	70.0	300	10	31	77	101.5	102.1	103.5
2022	KC	0	5	7.39	27	7	0	56.0	266	7	31	35	78.4	100.2	78.6
2021	KC	6	2	3.68	24	11	0	85.7	358	7	41	74	108.1	100.2	108.2
2020	KC	0	1	4.91	5	3	0	14.7	67	4	6	13	75.1	96.4	71.5
Career		8	19	5.14	191	25	4	299.7	1323	33	147	265	96.7		96.6

Statcast

Year	PA	EV	LA	Barrel%	HardHit%	Whiff%	Chase%	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Sprint
2021	4					38.5	37.5	0.000	0.000	0.000

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	CLE	P	41	43	0	4	1	0	0.800	-0.6
2024	KC	P	27	30	1	1	0	0	1.000	-0.3
2023	KC	P	67	70	0	6	0	0	1.000	+0.8
2022	KC	P	27	56	3	6	0	0	1.000	+0.1
2021	KC	P	24	86	4	8	1	2	0.923	+0.1
2020	KC	P	5	15	0	0	1	0	0.000	-0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Columbus Clippers	Pit	45	10.0 IP, 31% K	6.30
2025	AAA	Columbus Clippers	Pit	31	7.2 IP, 29% K	5.00
2024	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	113	26.2 IP, 32% K	5.50
2022	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	208	50.0 IP, 21% K	3.78
2021	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	113	26.1 IP, 23% K	4.48
2019	A	Lexington Legends	Pit	146	36.0 IP, 29% K	3.50
2019	Rk	AZL Royals	Pit	49	11.0 IP, 24% K	7.36
2018	A	Lexington Legends	Pit	331	79.1 IP, 25% K	3.30
2017	Rk	Burlington Royals	Pit	284	62.1 IP, 22% K	5.51

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2021		0.000		0.000

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.