Marco Hernández

BIOGRAPHY

Marco Hernández was born September 6, 1992, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Hernández was originally signed by the Chicago Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2009. He played from 2010 through 2014 in the Cubs' farm system, where he was named to the Florida State League mid-season All-Star team in 2014, while leading the Class A-Advanced Daytona Cubs with seven triples and 22 stolen bases, hitting .270 (119-for-441) with 13 doubles, three home runs, and 55 RBI in 122 games. Overall, he posted a slash line of .273/.315/.376 with 17 home runs and 202 RBI in 463 games for the organization. Hernández was originally a switch hitter, but since 2014 has only hit left-handed.

Hernández was added to the Red Sox' 40-man roster in November 2015, and made a strong impression at 2016 spring training at JetBlue Park. He started the regular season at Pawtucket, then gained a promotion to Boston on April 15. Hernández made his MLB debut on April 17, 2016, collecting a hit and a walk with one run scored. He split time between Pawtucket and Boston during the season, and hit his first MLB home run on Memorial Day, May 30, against the Baltimore Orioles. Overall, Hernández appeared in 40 games with the 2016 Red Sox, batting .294 with one home run and five RBIs.

In 2017, Hernández sustained a left shoulder subluxation in a game in early May, and was added to the disabled list. In late May, he underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. For the season, he appeared in 21 games with the 2017 Red Sox, batting .276 with no home runs and two RBIs.

On January 6, 2021, it was announced that Hernández had been signed to a minor-league contract by the Chicago White Sox and was invited to spring training. He was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.