Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Blasts 18th home run
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
Hernandez finally broke the scoreless tie in the eighth inning, taking Tejay Antone deep for a solo homer that helped spark Miami's late offensive outburst. The blast was his second in his last four games. Hernandez has struggled to make consistent contact in August, batting .205 across 12 games while striking out in a third of his plate appearances. Through 93 games this season, he's slashing .231/.308/.459 with 18 homers, 13 doubles, one triple, 50 RBI, 35 runs and eight stolen bases.
Hernandez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pirates.
Hernandez started the previous four games and homered in Wednesday's contest, but he'll retreat to the bench for Thursday's series finale. Esteury Ruiz will occupy left field for Miami.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Smashes homer in win
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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in the 8-2 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Hernandez extended the lead to 8-2 in the sixth with a crushing long ball to left-center off of Lake Bachar, his first homer in 10 games and 17th on the season. Hernandez had been mired in a 4-for-37 (.108 batting average) slump coming into Wednesday.
Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Unless the Marlins lose a corner outfielder to an injury or trade, Hernandez could have to settle for a part-time role against right-handed pitching. Hernandez had started every game dating back to July 8 while producing a .732 OPS during that span, but he looks to be the odd man out of the everyday lineup following Owen Caissie's return from the injured list Saturday.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Smacks homer in loss
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a run scored and two strikeouts during Miami's 4-2 loss to San Diego on Friday.
Hernandez tied the game at two in the fifth inning with a solo home run. The 26-year-old belted his first homer since July 10 against Cleveland, before the midseason break took place. On the campaign, Hernandez has slashed .250/.322/.491 with 14 homers and 38 RBI in 258 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Pinch-hit homer Tuesday
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Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the Marlins' 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mariners on Tuesday.
Hernandez pinch hit for Griffin Conine in the eighth inning, and Hernandez answered the call with a game-tying solo home run off Gabe Speier. It was the 12th long ball of the season for Hernandez, four of which have come over his last four games. He has gone 8-for-20 (.400) with six RBI, six runs scored and seven extra-base hits over his last seven games.
Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the A's.
Hernandez launched his first homer since June 23 with a three-run shot in the top of the first inning to give the Marlins a five-run lead. He's up to nine homers on the year, with seven of those coming since the beginning of June -- a stretch in which he's hitting .250 with an .867 OPS.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Exiting starting nine
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Hernandez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Hernandez mashed his way into an everyday role after producing a .994 OPS through his first 16 games of June, but he's slowed down over his subsequent five games, going 1-for-16 with a 3:3 BB:K. With Liam Hicks (back) returning from the injured list Tuesday, the slumping Hernandez could become the odd man out of the lineup versus right-handed pitching on a more frequent basis.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Dropped from starting nine Sunday
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Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Hernandez will be given a breather after he started in the first two games of the series and went 2-for-7 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI. The Marlins will go with Esteury Ruiz in left field on Sunday.
Hernandez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.
Hernandez's playing time has been trending up, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench after starting each of the previous five games. Esteury Ruiz will patrol left field and bat ninth for the Marlins.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Swats third homer
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Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Nationals.
Entering the game for Owen Caissie as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, Hernandez ripped a Richard Lovelady slider down the left-field line to tie the game at 3-3, before Connor Norby gave the Marlins the lead for good later in the frame with an RBI double. Hernandez has been making an impact in a part-time role since coming back up to the majors in early May, and through his last 36 plate appearances dating back to May 7, the 26-year-old is slashing .294/.306/.559 with all three of his homers on the season, along with 11 RBI, three runs and a steal.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Back with big club
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The Marlins recalled Hernandez from Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.
Hernandez was just optioned a little over a week ago but is back with the big club after going 6-for-22 in a five-game layover in Jacksonville. The right-handed-hitting Hernandez should see some reps against left-handers.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Sent back to minors
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The Marlins optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
Hernandez will head to the minors after producing a .159/.284/.190 batting line across 74 plate appearances on the season. His roster spot will be absorbed by Christopher Morel (oblique), who was reinstated from the injured list.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Out of Friday's lineup
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Hernandez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Hernandez is slashing only .149/.259/.191 this season and will begin Friday's series opener on the bench. The Marlins will go with Javier Sanoja in left field.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Hernandez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Hernandez started the previous three games and delivered his first multi-hit effort of the season Monday, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored. The 26-year-old has yet to find much success at the plate this season with a .163/.280/.209 slash line through 50 plate appearances.
Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.
The 26-year-old outfielder is having an impressive start to his spring, going 4-for-14 (.286) with a double, two homers and three steals in three attempts. Hernandez likely won't keep up that kind of success on the basepaths in the regular season -- his career high in stolen bases is eight, set at Double-A in 2023 -- but he could be productive at the plate if he gets consistent playing time in 2026. As a rookie last year, he slashed .266/.347/.438 with 10 home runs in 87 games.
Hernandez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.
It's a routine day off for Hernandez, who had started each of the previous five contests. Agustin Ramirez will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter and Liam Hicks will do the catching Thursday.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Homers again, extends power surge
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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-1 win against Atlanta.
Hernandez continued his recent power surge Friday, turning a 91 mph sinker from Bryce Elder into a 404-foot homer. The long ball was his seventh of the year and fourth in his last 10 games. During that stretch, the 25-year-old is hitting .273 (9-for-33) with nine RBI and eight runs scored, providing a spark for this Miami offense.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Goes yard against Astros
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Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's win over Houston.
The 25-year-old took Spencer Arrighetti deep in the third inning, staking the Marlins to an early 5-1 lead they wouldn't relinquish. Hernandez has six homers in his first 42 big-league games, and three of them have come since July 26, a stretch in which he's batting .250 (7-for-28) with six runs and seven RBI.
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Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Homers in loss
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Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers.
Hernandez provided the Marlins' lone run with a solo blast in the fifth inning while collecting two of the team's three hits. While the 25-year-old remains in a part-time role, he's slashing an impressive .328/.371/.531 with three home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across his first 70 major-league plate appearances.
