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• Darwinzon Hernandez: Cut loose by Baltimore

  07/27/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hernandez was released by the Orioles on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Hernandez never pitched for the O's after being acquired from the Red Sox in January. He did post a 2.96 ERA with 37 strikeouts over 27.1 frames at Triple-A Norfolk, although that came with his usual control problems with 19 walks. Some team will take another shot on his big left-handed arm, but it surely would be on a minor-league deal.

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• Orioles' Darwinzon Hernandez: Reassigned to minor-league camp

  03/20/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hernandez was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Orioles on Monday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports. Hernandez made just two Grapefruit League appearances, allowing four runs and walking three over 1.1 innings. He'll head to Triple-A Norfolk and attempt to win a spot back on the 40-man roster.

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• Orioles' Darwinzon Hernandez: Outrighted to Triple-A

  02/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hernandez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Hernandez had been acquired from the Red Sox last month but lost his spot on the 40-man roster when the O's traded for Cole Irvin last week. Hernandez will still be in major-league camp this spring as a non-roster invitee. He has a robust 32.3 percent strikeout rate in his major-league career but has been held back by a 17.7 percent walk rate.

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• Orioles' Darwinzon Hernandez: Moved off 40-man roster

  01/26/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hernandez was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Thursday, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports. Cole Irvin, just acquired from the Athletics, will take over the 40-man roster spot that Hernandez once occupied. Hernandez flashed impressive stuff in the early part of his tenure with the Red Sox, but they shipped him off to the O's earlier this month in exchange for cash, and now he's back in DFA limbo.

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• Orioles' Darwinzon Hernandez: Stays in AL East with O's

  01/11/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Orioles acquired Hernandez from the Red Sox on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations. Baltimore designated first baseman Lewin Diaz for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Hernandez, a 26-year-old lefty reliever. With a 32.3 percent strikeout rate over his 91 career MLB appearances, Hernandez's upside is easy to recognize, but an inability to keep free passes in check prevented him from claiming a notable role in Boston's bullpen over the last few years. Hernandez's 17.7 percent walk rate is the worst mark among all pitchers in the majors with at least 80 inning pitched since the start of the 2019 season.

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