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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 34)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date5-13-1985
Height6' 3"
Weight245 lbs
Age38 years, 11 months, 3 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
0.12015
0.42016
1.32017
0.22018
0.12019
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2009 BAL MLB 20 19 101.3 4 10 0 118 46 68 27 107 10.5 4.1 2.4 6.0 0% .284 1.62 6.64 5.42 135 7.74 166.0 -2.5
2010 BAL MLB 41 8 79.3 8 8 2 72 42 72 9 110 8.2 4.8 1.0 8.2 0% .285 1.44 4.44 4.31 117 5.30 119.6 -0.2
2011 ARI MLB 74 0 69.3 5 3 11 49 30 77 4 100 6.4 3.9 0.5 10.0 0% .253 1.14 2.90 3.38 89 2.86 66.5 1.5
2012 ARI MLB 72 0 68.3 2 3 4 48 22 98 4 102 6.3 2.9 0.5 12.9 0% .291 1.02 2.12 2.50 72 2.36 54.2 2.0
2013 ARI MLB 62 0 62.3 5 6 2 50 24 66 10 102 7.2 3.5 1.4 9.5 0% .252 1.19 4.33 4.48 100 3.53 84.6 0.8
2015 ARI MLB 40 0 33.7 1 5 0 33 11 33 6 98 8.8 2.9 1.6 8.8 0% .297 1.31 4.76 4.28 105 4.51 105.3 0.1
2016 PHI MLB 70 0 72.7 3 4 1 77 32 80 11 90 9.5 4.0 1.4 9.9 40% .337 1.50 4.35 3.84 101 4.47 98.8 0.4
2017 ANA 0 38 0 36.3 1 0 1 29 8 37 0 7.2 2.0 0.0 9.2 49% .309 1.02 1.85 2.23 79 2.56 54.6 1.1
2017 ARI 0 26 0 18.7 2 1 1 19 1 15 4 9.2 0.5 1.9 7.2 36% .278 1.07 4.51 4.82 94 3.80 80.8 0.3
2018 CIN MLB 57 0 64.0 5 2 0 46 17 65 6 101 6.5 2.4 0.8 9.1 34% .248 0.98 3.34 2.53 105 4.71 105.3 0.2
2019 CIN MLB 47 0 42.7 2 5 2 53 20 53 7 96 11.2 4.2 1.5 11.2 31% .393 1.71 4.29 8.02 102 6.09 124.9 -0.3
2017 TOT MLB 64 0 55.0 3 1 2 48 9 52 4 7.9 1.5 0.7 8.5 44% .297 1.04 2.75 3.11 84 2.98 63.5 1.3
CareerMLB54727648.738472459425366488938.23.51.29.234%.2901.314.114.121044.60102.03.3

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2009 BAL MLB AL 20 19 101.3 4 10 0 118 46 68 27 107 10.5 4.1 2.4 6.0 0% .284 1.62 6.64 5.42 135 7.74 166.0
2010 BAL MLB AL 41 8 79.3 8 8 2 72 42 72 9 110 8.2 4.8 1.0 8.2 0% .285 1.44 4.44 4.31 117 5.30 119.6
2011 ARI MLB NL 74 0 69.3 5 3 11 49 30 77 4 100 6.4 3.9 0.5 10.0 0% .253 1.14 2.90 3.38 89 2.86 66.5
2012 ARI MLB NL 72 0 68.3 2 3 4 48 22 98 4 102 6.3 2.9 0.5 12.9 0% .291 1.02 2.12 2.50 72 2.36 54.2
2013 ARI MLB NL 62 0 62.3 5 6 2 50 24 66 10 102 7.2 3.5 1.4 9.5 0% .252 1.19 4.33 4.48 100 3.53 84.6
2013 RNO AAA PCL 9 0 9.7 0 0 2 6 5 12 0 5.6 4.7 0.0 11.2 0% .250 1.14 3.25 0.93 83 2.36 51.3
2013 USA int WBC 2 0 1.7 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 21.6 0.0 0.0 10.8 0% .571 2.40 1.23 5.40 0 0.00 0.0
2015 ARI MLB NL 40 0 33.7 1 5 0 33 11 33 6 98 8.8 2.9 1.6 8.8 0% .297 1.31 4.76 4.28 105 4.51 105.3
2015 VIS A+ CAL 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4.5 0.0 0.0 13.5 0% .250 0.50 0.78 0.00 69 2.40 52.7
2015 MOB AA SOU 5 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 108 0.0 4.5 0.0 13.5 0% .000 0.50 1.80 0.00 74 1.60 35.1
2016 PHI MLB NL 70 0 72.7 3 4 1 77 32 80 11 90 9.5 4.0 1.4 9.9 40% .337 1.50 4.35 3.84 101 4.47 98.8
2017 ANA MLB AL 38 0 36.3 1 0 1 29 8 37 0 7.2 2.0 0.0 9.2 49% .309 1.02 1.85 2.23 79 2.56 54.6
2017 ARI MLB NL 26 0 18.7 2 1 1 19 1 15 4 9.2 0.5 1.9 7.2 36% .278 1.07 4.51 4.82 94 3.80 80.8
2017 GWN AAA INT 7 0 8.0 1 0 4 4 2 9 0 4.5 2.3 0.0 10.1 44% .222 0.75 1.84 1.13 77 2.09 44.5
2018 CIN MLB NL 57 0 64.0 5 2 0 46 17 65 6 101 6.5 2.4 0.8 9.1 34% .248 0.98 3.34 2.53 105 4.71 105.3
2018 LOU AAA INT 3 0 2.3 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 23.1 0.0 0.0 11.6 20% .600 2.57 2.04 19.29 82 7.40 156.4
2019 CIN MLB NL 47 0 42.7 2 5 2 53 20 53 7 96 11.2 4.2 1.5 11.2 31% .393 1.71 4.29 8.02 102 6.09 124.9
2019 SWB AAA INT 8 0 7.0 0 1 0 5 8 11 1 6.4 10.3 1.3 14.1 40% .286 1.86 6.19 7.71 110 4.70 96.6

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2009 1919 0.5003 0.4518 0.8131 0.6583 0.2450 0.8528 0.7064 0.1869
2010 1393 0.4996 0.4451 0.7435 0.6236 0.2669 0.8041 0.6022 0.2565
2011 1184 0.4907 0.4772 0.7487 0.6403 0.3201 0.8414 0.5699 0.2513
2012 1080 0.5130 0.4944 0.6910 0.6209 0.3612 0.7791 0.5316 0.3090
2013 1039 0.5111 0.4812 0.7100 0.6497 0.3051 0.8029 0.5032 0.2900
2015 587 0.5213 0.4804 0.7589 0.6765 0.2669 0.8454 0.5200 0.2411
2016 1256 0.5207 0.4841 0.7303 0.6483 0.3056 0.8184 0.5272 0.2697
2017 780 0.4987 0.5090 0.7330 0.6915 0.3274 0.8476 0.4922 0.2670
2018 975 0.5077 0.4933 0.7526 0.6667 0.3146 0.8394 0.5629 0.2474
2019 778 0.4910 0.4987 0.6804 0.6597 0.3434 0.7540 0.5441 0.3196
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Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-03-27 2014-09-29 60-DL 186 160 Right Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2014-04-01 -
2011-08-28 2011-08-30 DTD 2 2 Right Ankle Contusion Batted Ball - -
2010-08-05 2010-09-07 15-DL 33 31 Ankle Sprain -
2010-05-12 2010-05-21 DTD 9 9 Right Shoulder Soreness -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2020 WAS $
2019 CIN $2,500,000
2018 CIN $2,500,000
2017 ANA $
2016 PHI $3,900,000
2015 ARI $2,000,000
2014 ARI $2,125,000
2013 ARI $1,375,000
2012 ARI $499,000
2011 ARI $423,500
2010 BAL $402,500
YearsDescriptionSalary
9 yrPrevious$15,725,000
9 yrTotal$15,725,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
10 y 49 dJason Hoffman1 year (2020)

Details
  • 1 year (2020). Signed by Washington as a free agent 1/3/20 (minor-league contract). Released by Washington 3/14/20. Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 7/3/20 (minor-league contract).
  • 2 years/$5M (2018-19). Signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/30/18. 18:$2.5M, 19:$2.5M. Annual performance bonuses: $50,000 for 40 games, $0.1M each for 45, 50, 55, 60 games, $0.15M each for 65, 70 games, $0.125M each for 30, 35 games finished. Award bonus: $50,000 for Hoffman/Rivera reliever of the year. To donate 1% of salary to club charity. DFA by Cincinnati 8/9/19. Released 8/11/19.
  • 1 year (2017). Signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/14/17 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.5M in majors. Released by San Francisco 3/24/17. Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/26/17 (minor-league contract). Acquired by LA Angels in trade from Atlanta 4/24/17. Acquired by Arizona in trade from LA Angels 7/31/17 with $287,978 remaining on contract.
  • 1 year/$3.9M (2016). Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/9/15. Performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished.
  • 1 year/$2M (2015). Re-signed by Arizona 12/17/14 (avoided arbitration).
  • 2 years/$3.5M (2013-14). Signed extension with Arizona 6/24/12. $0.25M signing bonus. 13:$1.25M, 14:$2M.
  • 1 year/$0.499M (2012). Renewed by Arizona 3/3/12.
  • 1 year/$0.4235M (2011). Signed by Arizona 3/11.
  • 1 year/$0.4025M (2010). Re-signed by Baltimore 3/9/10. Acquired by Arizona in trade from Baltimore 12/6/10.
  • 1 year/$0.4M (2009). Contract purchased by Baltimore 11/18/08. Re-signed by Baltimore 2/26/09. $32,500 in minors.
  • Drafted by Baltimore 2005 (16-483) (Cosumnes River JC). $0.15M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
90o 0 2.8 2 72 0 70.6 54 22 75 9 .256 1.08 3.28 3.48 -4.0 -0.4
80o 0 2.4 1.7 66 0 64.3 53 22 68 9 .271 1.17 3.68 3.9 -6.5 -0.7
70o 0 2.1 1.5 61 0 59.8 52 21 63 9 .282 1.23 3.98 4.21 -8.0 -0.9
60o 0 1.9 1.4 58 0 56.1 51 21 59 9 .291 1.29 4.23 4.48 -9.1 -1.0
50o 0 1.7 1.3 54 0 52.7 50 21 56 9 .299 1.34 4.48 4.73 -9.9 -1.1
40o 0 1.5 1.1 51 0 49.4 49 20 52 8 .308 1.40 4.72 4.99 -10.7 -1.2
30o 0 1.3 1 47 0 45.9 48 19 49 8 .317 1.46 4.99 5.27 -11.3 -1.2
20o 0 1.1 0.9 43 0 42.0 46 19 44 8 .328 1.53 5.31 5.6 -11.8 -1.3
10o 0 0.9 0.7 38 0 36.7 43 17 39 7 .342 1.64 5.77 6.07 -12.1 -1.3
Weighted Mean01.71.353052.14920558.2971.334.444.7-9.7-1.1

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, David Hernandez threw 11,187 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2009 and 2019, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2019, he relied primarily on his Cutter (86mph), Sinker (93mph) and Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Curve (82mph). He also rarely threw a Change (88mph).