Daysbel Hernández (born September 15, 1996) is a Cuban professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

Hernández signed with the

as an international free agent on September 14, 2017. He made his professional debut in 2018, splitting the year between the Single–A

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and High–A

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, for whom he accumulated a 4.50

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(ERA) with 36

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s across 21 games. Hernández returned to Florida in 2019, making 35 relief outings and logging a 1.71 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 7 saves. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Hernández returned to action in 2021 with the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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. He made 36 relief appearances for the two affiliates, recording a 3.83 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 3 saves across innings pitched. Hernández missed the entirety of the 2022 season, while recovering from

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. Hernández began the 2023 season with High–A Rome, where he made six appearances, logging a 2–0 record and 8.64 ERA before being promoted to Double–A Mississippi. Prior to his promotion, Hernández recorded a 0.00 ERA with 26 strikeouts and only four hits allowed between Mississippi and Triple–A Gwinnett. On July 23, 2023, the Braves promoted Hernández to the major leagues for the first time, and he made his debut later that day against the

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. In his debut, Hernández pitched an inning in relief, recording three strikeouts and earning his first career win. On August 2, Hernández was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation. He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on September 11. He ended the regular season having pitched innings across four appearances for the Braves, recording three earned runs on six hits and three walks. Hernández was activated from the injured list and added to the Braves' roster for the

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against the

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. Hernández was optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett to begin the 2024 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hernández, Daysbel 1996 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Cañeros de Los Mochis players Florida Fire Frogs players Gwinnett Stripers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba 21st-century Cuban sportsmen Mississippi Braves players People from Sandino, Cuba Rome Braves players Scottsdale Scorpions players Vegueros de Pinar del Rio players