P Nelson Hernandez #23
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/30/2025
 OA: 38 POT: 38
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P NELSON HERNANDEZ #23 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 1 4-2 2 3.25 27.2 27 3 12 32 1.41 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 58 54 60 59
Movement 54 50 57 52
Control 71 69 72 69
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 59 64
Slider 68 68
Changeup 70 71
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 57
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 78
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 26
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 86
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/10/2025 PAD Loss, 0-3 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
09/04/2025 HGR Win, 4-2 X 6.0 6 2 2 3 6 Win
08/30/2025 @ WCF Loss, 0-8 X 5.0 10 6 6 1 2 Loss
08/25/2025 @ EA Win, 4-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 1 7 Win
09/13/2026 LR Loss, 0-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 1 6 Win
09/07/2026 DAT Loss, 0-0 X 8.2 4 0 0 2 7
08/30/2026 @ PBQ Loss, 0-0 X 2.2 9 9 8 2 2 Loss
08/23/2026 @ DAT Loss, 0-0 X 5.0 6 3 3 0 2
08/20/2026 GAA Loss, 0-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 1 8 Win
08/14/2026 @ LR Loss, 0-0 X 5.0 8 3 3 1 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Garden-variety ballplayer.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:03/13/1997
Born in:La Guaira, VAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 84 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 6 4 0 2.77 84.1 75 31 26 7 29 71 1 7.7 1 10 76.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.10 8.00 7.58 3.09 3.39 1.23 77 1.8 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 165 43 12 0 5 19 18 33 0 1 0 .261 .333 .424 .758      
vs. RHB 158 32 8 0 2 12 11 38 0 1 0 .203 .254 .291 .546      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 1 0 1 0 54.00 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 1  
June 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 10 2 2 0 2 2  
July 2 2 1 1 0 6.00 9.0 13 8 6 3 4 10  
August 5 5 2 2 0 1.77 40.2 25 9 8 2 11 37  
September 4 4 2 1 0 4.12 19.2 21 11 9 2 9 16  
October 1 1 0 0 0 1.13 8.0 6 1 1 0 3 6  
Postseason 1 1 0 0 0 15.43 2.1 6 4 4 1 1 1  
Career 13 13 6 4 0 2.77 84.1 75 31 26 7 29 71  
Home 8 8 4 2 0 2.24 60.1 52 17 15 3 21 57  
Road 5 5 2 2 0 4.13 24.0 23 14 11 4 8 14  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 54.00 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 1  
Turf 13 13 6 4 0 2.77 84.1 75 31 26 7 29 71  
Day 3 3 1 1 0 4.02 15.2 20 7 7 0 6 9  
Night 11 11 5 4 0 2.99 69.1 59 28 23 7 24 63  
As Starter 14 14 6 5 0 3.18 85.0 79 35 30 7 30 72  
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 15 8 5 1 3.72 101.2 81 42 42 9 33 92 1 6.7 0 9 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 2 2 10.09 7.17 8.14 2.92 3.24 1.12 84 2.2 .262        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 96 22 7 1 3 18 15 21 0 2 0 .229 .333 .417 .750      
vs. RHB 280 59 9 2 6 24 18 71 0 1 0 .211 .258 .321 .580      
NIPPON BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 4.26 31.2 29 15 15 3 10 29  
May 5 4 3 2 0 4.82 28.0 22 15 15 5 11 21  
June 3 3 2 1 0 2.45 22.0 14 6 6 1 5 21  
July 3 3 0 1 0 2.84 19.0 16 6 6 0 7 20  
August 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 136 123 49 41 3 3.20 786.2 713 308 280 57 231 657  
Home 9 8 4 2 0 3.98 52.0 43 23 23 6 15 50  
Road 8 7 4 3 1 3.44 49.2 38 19 19 3 18 42  
Grass 17 15 8 5 1 3.72 101.2 81 42 42 9 33 92  
Day 10 10 5 4 0 4.71 65.0 60 34 34 8 21 51  
Night 7 5 3 1 1 1.96 36.2 21 8 8 1 12 41  
As Starter 15 15 7 5 0 3.79 99.2 80 42 42 9 33 90  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
FBLOD AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 1 4 2 2 3.25 27.2 27 14 10 3 12 32 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 16 6 12.69 8.78 10.41 3.90 3.89 1.41 87 0.3 .329        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 11 4 0 1 7 3 11 0 0 0 .256 .304 .419 .723      
vs. RHB 65 16 4 0 2 7 9 21 0 1 0 .246 .338 .400 .738      
FBLOD AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 20.25 1.1 4 5 3 0 1 1  
May 7 0 1 2 1 3.86 7.0 6 4 3 2 2 7  
June 5 0 1 0 1 2.08 8.2 7 3 2 0 4 10  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3  
August 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2  
September 2 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 9 2 2 1 3 9  
Last Year 2 2 1 0 0 2.70 10.0 10 3 3 0 6 12  
Career 19 3 5 2 2 3.11 37.2 37 17 13 3 18 44  
Home 5 1 2 1 0 2.19 12.1 11 3 3 2 4 12  
Road 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 4  
Grass 17 1 4 2 2 3.25 27.2 27 14 10 3 12 32  
Day 8 0 0 2 2 3.18 11.1 11 5 4 2 1 14  
Night 9 1 4 0 0 3.31 16.1 16 9 6 1 11 18  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 6 2 2 1 3 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 3 2 2 3.32 21.2 21 12 8 2 9 26  
FBLOD DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 8 3 0 3.88 95.0 96 43 41 7 22 90 0 0.0 0 9 52.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.37 9.09 8.53 2.08 3.29 1.24 80 2.3 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 134 36 5 3 3 14 8 34 0 0 1 .269 .315 .418 .733      
vs. RHB 237 60 14 2 4 29 14 56 2 0 1 .253 .295 .380 .675      
FBLOD DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 3.60 10.0 12 4 4 0 2 12  
May 2 2 0 1 0 1.59 11.1 12 2 2 1 3 10  
June 1 1 0 0 0 15.00 3.0 9 5 5 1 1 4  
July 4 4 3 0 0 3.24 25.0 18 10 9 3 7 23  
August 6 6 3 2 0 6.37 29.2 38 22 21 2 6 28  
September 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 16.0 7 0 0 0 3 13  
Last Year 27 27 12 11 0 4.33 153.2 166 76 74 14 48 135  
Career 44 44 20 14 0 4.16 248.2 262 119 115 21 70 225  
Home 4 4 3 0 0 0.32 28.0 14 1 1 0 4 27  
Road 3 3 1 1 0 6.00 15.0 20 10 10 1 4 15  
Grass 14 14 7 2 0 3.49 80.0 77 31 31 6 18 77  
Turf 3 3 1 1 0 6.00 15.0 19 12 10 1 4 13  
Day 5 5 2 2 0 3.99 29.1 30 14 13 1 7 26  
Night 12 12 6 1 0 3.84 65.2 66 29 28 6 15 64  
As Starter 17 17 8 3 0 3.88 95.0 96 43 41 7 22 90  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Orix - NPB 25 13 13 6 4 0 2.77 84.1 75 31 26 7 29 71 1 1 1.23 .278 3.39 1.8 158
Total NPB 13 13 6 4 0 2.77 84.1 75 31 26 7 29 71 1 1 1.23 .278 3.39 1.8 158
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 29 26 9 12 0 4.10 153.2 165 81 70 9 51 121 1 1 1.41 .328 3.56 2.6 94
2019 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 29 26 7 10 0 3.35 161.0 142 65 60 10 58 143 0 0 1.24 .290 3.21 2.6 102
2020 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 28 26 11 9 0 2.47 171.1 156 53 47 8 49 133 2 2 1.20 .292 2.93 3.8 144
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 33 30 14 5 2 2.76 199.0 169 67 61 21 40 168 1 1 1.05 .261 3.54 3.8 146
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 17 15 8 5 1 3.72 101.2 81 42 42 9 33 92 1 0 1.12 .262 3.24 2.2 104
2024 Cary - AA 27 27 27 12 11 0 4.33 153.2 166 76 74 14 48 135 0 0 1.39 .331 4.07 2.7 102
2024 Raleigh - AAA 27 2 2 1 0 0 2.70 10.0 10 3 3 0 6 12 0 0 1.60 .385 2.91 0.3 159
2025 Cary - AA 28 17 17 8 3 0 3.88 95.0 96 43 41 7 22 90 0 0 1.24 .322 3.29 2.3 106
2025 Raleigh - AAA 28 17 1 4 2 2 3.25 27.2 27 14 10 3 12 32 0 0 1.41 .329 3.89 0.3 137
Total NGN 136 123 49 41 3 3.20 786.2 713 308 280 57 231 657 5 4 1.20 .288 3.31 121.1
Total AAA 19 3 5 2 2 3.11 37.2 37 17 13 3 18 44 0 0 1.46 .343 3.63 142.4
Total AA 44 44 20 14 0 4.16 248.2 262 119 115 21 70 225 0 0 1.34 .328 3.77 103.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Orix - NPB 25 2 2 0 1 0 24.00 3.0 10 8 8 1 2 2 0 0 4.00 .563 0.00 0.0 0
Total NPB 2 2 0 1 0 24.00 3.0 10 8 8 1 2 2 0 0 4.00 .563 8.18 18.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA P 17 15 10 7 0 18 1 .944 101.2 1.50 -0.4 1.004
2022 Orix - INT P 13 13 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 84.1 1.39 +0.0 1.176
2025 Raleigh - AAA P 17 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 27.2 0.98 -0.0 1.074
2025 Cary - AA P 17 17 4 10 0 15 1 .933 95.0 1.33 -0.9 .945
TOTAL P 64 46 21 26 0 49 2 .959 308.2 1.37 -1.3 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (57); Movement: 50 (57); Control: 18 (67).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (57); Movement: 55 (59); Control: 29 (67).
10/22/2017 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (58); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 40 (67).
03/30/2018 Named the #55 prospect in the NPB
06/19/2018 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hanshin (Ni-Gun) Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (58); Movement: 63 (61); Control: 40 (67).
03/29/2019 Named the #41 prospect in the NPB
09/30/2019 Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (58); Movement: 64 (62); Control: 50 (67).
03/27/2020 Named the #48 prospect in the NPB
05/19/2020 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka SoftBank (Ni-Gun) Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/14/2020 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chunichi (Ni-Gun) Dragons with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/31/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 NGN WL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (57); Movement: 62 (60); Control: 64 (67).
03/26/2021 Named the #17 prospect in the NPB
06/01/2021 Wins the NGN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/2021 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka SoftBank (Ni-Gun) Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/28/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
07/30/2021 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Eastern League All-Stars with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/30/2021 Earned 2021 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/02/2021 Wins the NGN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/04/2021 Wins the NGN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/2021 Wins the 2021 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Round 1 with the Orix (Ni-Gun) Buffaloes!
10/27/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 NGN WL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
10/28/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 NGN WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (57); Movement: 63 (61); Control: 67 (67).
04/01/2022 Named the #4 prospect in the NPB
08/18/2022 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/18/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (57); Movement: 65 (63); Control: 67 (67).
12/04/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 58 (55); Control: 67 (67).
06/17/2024 Was selected to the 2024 FBLOD Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (59); Movement: 53 (52); Control: 70 (68).
11/30/2025 Became a minor league free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2022 1 7
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