Hernandez allowed two hits and two walks while striking out 10 over six scoreless innings for High-A Down East on Wednesday.
This was the second straight game that Hernandez has struck out at least 10 batters, as he raised his Carolina League-leading strikeout total to 62 over 46.1 innings. The 21-year-old right-hander has submitted a body of work in the Carolina League that suggests he's ready for the next challenge at Double-A Frisco. In 22 games (21 starts) for the Wood Ducks, Hernandez has a 2.82 ERA with a 10.2 K/9. He's developed considerably since the start of 2017, when he picked up velocity on his fastball and sharpened his slider, per Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News.