Hernandez was released by the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Hernandez made 616 major-league plate appearances with the Nats between 2021-2022, but he's now 35 years old and had struggled to a .205/.225/.256 bating line through 40 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Rochester.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Hernandez was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Done for season
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Hernandez (calf) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
The transaction officially ends Hernandez's season, as he only landed on the 10-day injured list nine days ago, so the schedule will end before his 60 days are up. The 34-year-old will end the year with a .269/.312/.410 slash line (good for a 100 wRC+) in 94 games.
Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Lands on injured list
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Hernandez was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left calf strain, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Josh Palacios was recalled to replace Hernandez on the active roster. It's not entirely clear when this issue cropped up, though Hernandez had been out for three of four games prior to this move, so it may have been lingering. Hernandez will be eligible to return Aug. 30 should he prove ready.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Not starting Friday
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Hernandez isn't starting Friday against the Padres.
Hernandez went 0-for-3 during Thursday's series opener against San Diego but will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Alex Call is starting in left field and batting seventh.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Remains out of lineup
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Hernandez isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Hernandez is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game since left-hander Drew Smyly is on the mound for the Cubs. Alex Call will start in left field and bat eighth.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Held out Tuesday
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Hernandez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
Hernandez tallied two hits in Monday's contest, but he will be held out Tuesday with the Nationals loading up on right-handed hitters against Cubs southpaw Justin Steele. Lane Thomas will get the start in left field in Hernandez's place.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Hernandez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com.
Hernandez went yard in Saturday's contest, but he will get a day off after making six straight starts. Alex Call will man left field in Hernandez's place.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Hits solo blast
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.
Hernandez homered in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Nationals up 4-1. It was his eighth home run of the season and his second in seven days. The outfielder has been on a tear and is currently on an eight-game hit streak, including a pair of two-hit performances. Hernandez brought his average up from .261 to .272 during that span and has either scored a run or an RBI in all but two of those games.
Hernandez isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Hernandez started the last three games and went 5-for-10 with a homer, a double, two runs, two RBI and two strikeouts. Lane Thomas is starting in left field and batting sixth Wednesday.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Homers in Monday's win
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.
Hernandez tied the game at 1-1 with a leadoff homer in the fifth inning. This was the outfielder's seventh homer of the year and his second in 17 games in July. He's hit safely in only seven contests this month, though four of those have been multi-hit efforts. For the season, the 34-year-old is slashing .269/.312/.420 with 34 RBI, 24 runs scored and two stolen bases through 263 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Riding pine Saturday
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Hernandez isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Hernandez started Friday's series opener against the Diamondbacks but is taking a seat with left-hander Madison Bumgarner on the mound Saturday. Lane Thomas will take over in left field and bat second.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Retreats to bench
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Hernandez isn't in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta.
Hernandez is resting after he went 1-for-7 with a run and three strikeouts over the last two games. Lane Thomas will shift to left field while Victor Robles starts in center.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Not starting nightcap
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Hernandez isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mariners, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Hernandez started in the first game of the twin bill and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Lane Thomas will shift to left field while Victor Robles starts in center during the nightcap.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Blasts off in Atlanta
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in Washington's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.
Washington is off to a 1-8 start to July, but it's through no fault of Hernandez, who is slashing .292/.346/.500 with three extra-base knocks so far this month. The recent surge has allowed him to re-solidify himself as the Nationals' top left fielder after he had been starting to lose playing time to the likes of Lane Thomas and Victor Robles toward the end of June. Hernandez will draw his eighth consecutive start Sunday and bat out of the No. 6 spot in the order.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Three hits in win
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Hernandez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Phillies.
Hernandez ripped an RBI double off Aaron Nola in the top of the fourth frame, scoring Juan Soto and giving the Nationals a 1-0 lead. He later singled and scored in the seventh inning and added another double in the ninth frame. The outfielder has now gone 4-for-7 in the first two games of the series against the Phillies after he went hitless in the team's prior series versus the Marlins. Hernandez has produced a .341 average with a homer, six doubles, eight RBI and four runs over his last 14 games.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Late addition to lineup
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Hernandez will start in left field and bat eighth Tuesday against the Phillies.
The 34-year-old was originally absent from Tuesday's lineup, but he was added to the starting nine just before first pitch after Nelson Cruz (undisclosed) was scratched. Hernandez had a .638 OPS over 20 games in June, and he's 0-for-7 through his first three contests of July.
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Nationals' Yadiel Hernandez: Not starting Tuesday
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Hernandez is on the bench Tuesday versus the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Unsurprisingly, Hernandez takes a seat as the Nationals face a lefty starting pitcher. Switch-hitting Ehire Adrianza will start the game in left field, but Hernandez could enter once the Phillies get into their bullpen.
