Darwinzon Hernandez

BIOGRAPHY

Darwinzon Hernandez was born December 17, 1996, in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Hernández signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in August 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, appearing in 14 games.

In 2015, he again played for the DSL Red Sox and in 2016 he played for the Single-A Greenville Drive. In 2018, Hernández pitched for the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox and Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, appearing in a total of 28 games. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. The Red Sox added Hernández to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

In 2019, Hernández had a 0.82 ERA with the Red Sox in spring training, second only to Chris Sale, and was optioned to Double-A Portland prior to Opening Day. On April 23, Hernández was added to Boston's major league active roster for the first time, as the 26th man for the second game of a doubleheader. He made his MLB debut that day, he was optioned back to Portland following the game. Hernández was briefly recalled to Boston in late May but did not make an appearance.

Hernández began the 2021 season as a member of Boston's bullpen. On July 31, he was placed on the injured list due to a right oblique strain. He returned to the team on September 10.