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Jonathan Hernández
Born: 07/06/1996 (Age: 22) |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
| Height: 6' 3" |
Weight: 190 |
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| Rotational high effort delivery with short first step and rotational momentum around plant foot. Clean arm action out of a cross-fire delivery with plus arm speed and strength. Below average extension reduces effective velocity. |
| Kevin Carter |
| 05/17/2019 |
| Frisco RoughRiders (AA, Rangers) |
| 5/7/2019 |
| 55 |
| 2019 |
| No |
| Fastball |
60 |
94-96 |
98 |
Four-seam from cross-fire arm action with arm-side life. Premium velocity that doesn't tail off in extended outings. Tries to work in/out with the pitch. Below average command. |
| Slider |
60 |
87-88 |
88 |
Hard plus slider with tight spin and plus dive. Hard to pick up out of hand and it looks like fastball before dropping off a cliff and glove-side. Advanced feel for the pitch. |
| Curveball |
55 |
82-83 |
83 |
Hard with true curve shape. Flashes above average with above-average depth and tight shape. Comfortable throwing within the zone, but has inconsistent feel and occasionally leaves it in bad spots. |
| Changeup |
45 |
86 |
86 |
Deceptive arm speed. Fringy tumble with limited fade. Not a true swing-and-miss changeup unless hitter is completely fooled by arm speed. Flat when left up in zone. |
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Hernandez has a wiry frame with good athleticism and body control with a rotational crossfire delivery that causes him to occasionally loose his release point and effects his command negatively. He works with a 94-96 fastball with arm-side action, a plus hard 87-88 slider with dive and glove-side break, a potential above-average 82-83 true curveball, and a fringe-average 86 changeup.
Jonathan Hernandez profiles as a medium leverage reliever, where he can use a potent 4-pitch mix and high effort premium velocity in short stints to attack hitters with his full arsenal. Hernandez's lack of extension towards home plate and below-average command limits the effectiveness of his fastball, and the delivery makes it challenging to project more command. If he does manage to improve the command to even fringe-average, his quality pitch mix could carry him to a No. 4 starter role in the MLB or into a late innings/high-leverage role in an MLB bullpen.
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