Follow the Prospects: Alemao Hernandez, LHP

[imref]

Signed March 10, 2023 to a minor league FA contract
PB/T: L/L
5' 8"/187
DOB 9/27/1999. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Assigned to the FCL on March 10, 2023
Promoted to Wilmington on April 20, 2023
Promoted to Harrisburg on May 12, 2023
Promoted to Rochester on August 16, 2023

https://www.milb.com/player/alemao-hernandez-672598

At Rochester so far: 5 starts, 3-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 19Ks, 9 BBs, 23.2 IP.

[imref]

This guy has flown through the system and is pitching well at Rochester. He's really short for a major leaguer though.

[Natsinpwc]

Well he’s 24 so FCL was kind of strange. Where did he come from?  And don’t say his momma.

[imref]

Well he’s 24 so FCL was kind of strange. Where did he come from?  And don’t say his momma.

i can't find anything about him other than that he played in Mexican leagues for a few years.

[zimm_da_kid]

Played in the dodgers system for a few years when he was 17-18

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hernan004ant

[Natsinpwc]

Played in the dodgers system for a few years when he was 17-18

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hernan004ant

Thanks. All I could find was that they signed him as a free agent from the Mexican league this spring.

[imref]

I'd be shocked if a 5'8" guy makes it to the majors, but we'll see.  According to this, there's only currently one pitcher in the majors shorter than 5'9"; Marcus Stroman who is 5'7"

https://lehmansbaseball.com/2023/03/30/the-shapes-and-sizes-of-mlb-pitchers-in-2023/

[imref]

MLFA - 11/9/2023