2022 Stats
AVG
.269
HR
9
RBI
41
R
30
SB
2
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
For the second straight season, the Nationals played Hernandez out of necessity, and for the second straight year, he performed at a league average level. The problem is he's 35-years-old and the club really needs to find someone younger to develop. Perhaps that's why Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after the season. There still isn't much in Washington's outfield, so Hernandez's may be required again. He strikes out around the league average, but rarely draws a walk. Hernandez has plus power, but it's capped by a groundball rate north of 50%. If he's forced into regular playing time, Hernandez can masquerade as a back-end mixed league outfielder, but like the Nationals, you play him out of necessity, not because you want to. Read Past Outlooks
Outrighted to Triple-A
Hernandez was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
As a 35-year-old left fielder who has been worth exactly -0.1 fWAR in each of the past three seasons, it's easy to see why Hernandez was cast off the 40-man roster. This greatly diminishes his deep-league value, as the Nationals have one of the shallowest depth charts in the league, so Hernandez's value was solely tied to getting playing time for Washington in the short term.
As a 35-year-old left fielder who has been worth exactly -0.1 fWAR in each of the past three seasons, it's easy to see why Hernandez was cast off the 40-man roster. This greatly diminishes his deep-league value, as the Nationals have one of the shallowest depth charts in the league, so Hernandez's value was solely tied to getting playing time for Washington in the short term.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+6%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+22%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .762 | 145 | 4 | 21 | .285 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .720 | 494 | 15 | 57 | .264 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .612 | 55 | 0 | 7 | .264 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .745 | 272 | 9 | 34 | .270 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .861 | 86 | 4 | 13 | .300 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .690 | 203 | 5 | 19 | .261 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .750 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .250 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .684 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .211 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+10%
OPS on Road
2022
+12%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2020Home | .695 | 306 | 10 | 41 | .251 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .763 | 333 | 9 | 37 | .285 | ||||
| 2022Home | .680 | 156 | 6 | 24 | .233 | ||||
| 2022Away | .760 | 171 | 3 | 17 | .302 | ||||
| 2021Home | .708 | 132 | 3 | 12 | .276 | ||||
| 2021Away | .771 | 157 | 6 | 20 | .270 | ||||
| 2020Home | .722 | 18 | 1 | 5 | .222 | ||||
| 2020Away | .600 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yadiel Hernandez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.26BB Rate
5.8%K Rate
22.6%BABIP
.326ISO
.141AVG
.269OBP
.312SLG
.410OPS
.722wOBA
.317Exit Velocity
88.8 mphHard Hit Rate
34.8%Barrels/PA
6.1%Expected BA
.244Expected SLG
.407Sprint Speed
22.9 ft/secGround Ball %
51.1%Line Drive %
21.5%Fly Ball %
27.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Hernandez made his major-league debut during the shortened 2020 campaign at 32 years hold, and he ended up appearing in 112 games for the Nationals last season. He hit .273/.329/.413 with nine home runs and 32 RBI, which was good for a 98 wRC+. Juan Soto is locked in right field for Washington, but Lane Thomas and Victor Robles don't have firm grips on the other two outfield spots. Hernandez should open the campaign as the No. 4 outfielder, but he could see at least semi-regular playing time given the low floor and inconsistency of the group behind Soto, though it may not end up making him a factor for fantasy purposes.
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Done for season
Hernandez (calf) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
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Lands on injured list
Hernandez was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left calf strain, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
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Not starting Friday
Hernandez isn't starting Friday against the Padres.
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Remains out of lineup
Hernandez isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Held out Tuesday
Hernandez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
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