Jonathan Hernández

ABOUT JONATHAN HERNáNDEZ

Professional pitcher that was first signed by the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2013. He was chosen to pitch in the 2017 MLB All-Star Futures Game and was named a top 100 prospect within the Rangers minor league farm system.

He originally began his professional career playing for the DSL Rangers rookie affiliate team. He was later promoted to the AZL Rangers.

He made his major league debut pitching against the Los Angeles Angels on August 21, 2019. He came in relief to pitch two innings.

Although he was born in Memphis, Tennessee he grew up living with his family in the Dominican Republic. His father, Fernando, also pitched in the majors.

He played against David Fletcher and Justin Upton during his MLB debut.