CHRIS HERNANDEZ

8/3/80; '03 22nd; Univ. of South Carolina
R/R; 6-0, 200

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA
2003 A-	1-2-3	20	0	38.1	28	16	41	1.64
2004 A	1-2-24	43	0	50.1	47	18	67	1.97

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA	OAVG	OOBP	OSLG
2005 A+	6-3-16	45	0	61.1	62	25	69	3.82	.259	.332	.418

Hernandez went to junior college, then spent two years at South Carolina.  He didn't pitch much there until his senior year, when he went 5-5, 3.32, with 76 hits, 27 BBs, and 52 Ks in 84.0 IP, pitching mainly in relief.  His fastball reaches the low 90s and he has a good slider, which is his out pitch.  The one time I saw him pitch, he threw only a couple changeups.  Hernandez put up excellent numbers with Williamsport, including very good hit and K rates.  He spent 2004 as Hickory's closer.  He was erratic, at times either getting hit hard or having trouble throwing strikes.  For the most part, though, he had a good year, with an especially high K rate.  He spent 2005 with Lynchburg, serving as closer about half the year and also missing a little time due to injury.  He got hit harder than he had at lower levels—the usual pattern for breaking ball specialists—although he also continued to fan over a batter an inning.  He might or might not get a chance at Altoona next year.

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