Carlos Hernández

Carlos Hernández

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/245 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Date of birth: Guayana, Venezuela
Draft: Undrafted
  • Associated Press

    James Shields throws out ceremonial first pitch at Rays

    More than a decade after last throwing a pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays, right-hander James Shields returned to Tropicana Field to symbolically retire from a club he helped transform from perennial loser to playoff contender. Shields, who spent parts of seven seasons with the Rays before being traded to the Kansas City Royals in December 2012, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday’s season opener against the Detroit Tigers. The 41-year-old was a draft pick of the Devil Rays in 2000 and led a pitching staff that was key to the team's surprising run to the World Series in 2008 — the year the franchise dropped the word “Devil” from their nickname and made the playoffs for the first time.

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    Royals make Salvador Perez 4th captain in franchise history

    The Kansas City Royals made seven-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez the fourth captain in franchise history before their opener against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, rewarding one of the club's most popular players with the rare title. Unlike football or basketball, the captain title is bestowed upon players that have either achieved a tremendous amount or displayed exemplary leadership over a lengthy period of time. Along with his near-annual trips to the All-Star game, the affable catcher has won four Silver Slugger awards, five Gold Glove awards and was the MVP of the 2015 World Series, when the Royals beat the Mets for their second championship.

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    Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day

    Twins manager Rocco Baldelli leaned forward in his visiting office, turned over his lineup card for opening day against the Royals and began reading the blue marker scribbled down the back. It began with Pablo Lopez. The right-hander dominated Kansas City in his Minnesota debut Thursday, outpitching former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke by allowing just two hits while lasting into the sixth inning.