José Hernández (pitcher)
José Ernesto Hernández (born December 31, 1997) is an Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life
Hernández is from Puerto Plata, where he grew up playing baseball and basketball. Career

Los Angeles Dodgers
On May 12, 2016, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hernández as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers. Returning to the DSL Dodgers in 2017, he recorded a 6–2 record and 2.52 ERA with 55 strikeouts in  innings pitched across 15 appearances (14 starts). For the 2018 season, he played with the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers, registering a 2–1 record and 2.96 ERA with 38 strikeouts in  innings pitched over 15 games. After missing the 2019 season due to injury, Hernández did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his return season, he made 32 appearances split between the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and High-A Great Lakes Loons, posting a 3–2 record and 4.37 ERA with 61 strikeouts in  innings pitched. In 2022, Hernández played High-A Great Lakes and the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, accumulating a 4–4 record and 3.32 ERA with 69 strikeouts and eight saves in  innings pitched. Pittsburgh Pirates
On December 7, 2022, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Hernández from the Dodgers in the Rule 5 draft. He made the Pirates’ Opening Day roster out of spring training in 2023. See also
Rule 5 draft results

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Living people
1997 births
People from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Dominican Summer League Dodgers players
Arizona League Dodgers players
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
Great Lakes Loons players
Tulsa Drillers players
Indianapolis Indians players