The Dodgers have despatched right-hander Elieser Hernández outright to Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, in response to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That signifies he cleared waivers after being designated for project final week. He has the proper to elect free company however it’s not but clear if he’s chosen to take action.
Hernández, 29, signed a minor league cope with the Dodgers within the offseason. He tossed 28 2/3 innings over six outings for Oklahoma Metropolis, 5 of these being official begins and the opposite being a five-inning look after an opener. He allowed 2.83 earned runs per 9 frames in that point, regardless of the hitter-friendly nature of the Pacific Coast League, putting out 29.8% of batters confronted whereas giving out walks at only a 7% clip.
The Dodgers added him to their huge league roster in the course of Might, giving him a spot begin as they appeared to provide their different rotation members a breather. He allowed three earned runs in six innings after which acquired bumped to the bullpen, as he isn’t allowed to be optioned.
His work as a reliever was blended however his most up-to-date outing was particularly poor. Towards the Mets on Might 29, he allowed a single, a house run and a stroll earlier than being pulled. The stroll ultimately got here round to attain, leaving him charged with three earned runs with out recording an out. That bumped his season-long ERA to eight.38 and the Dodgers reduce him from the roster two days later.
Hernández has greater than sufficient service time to reject this project and return to the open market. He as soon as appeared like a possible rotation constructing block with the Marlins, posting a 3.84 ERA over 2020 and 2021 with a 26.3% strikeout price and 5.7% stroll price. However he additionally missed time as a result of a strained proper latissimus dorsi, proper biceps irritation and a proper quad pressure, solely throwing 77 1/3 innings over these seasons.
However he then struggled badly in 2022 with a 6.35 ERA earlier than extra damage troubles largely worn out his 2023. He solely threw 9 1/3 innings within the minor leagues final yr as a result of a proper shoulder pressure and proper pectoral pressure.
Hernández appeared to be again in first rate kind with OKC earlier and he’ll must determine whether or not he desires to return to that surroundings or pursue alternatives elsewhere. The truth that he went unclaimed on waivers means that no membership was prepared to provide him a roster spot, however maybe a minor league cope with a staff that has a weaker pitching employees than the Dodgers may improve his possibilities of getting again to the majors.
