FRISCO, Texas (Aug. 22, 2019) - Former Riders pitcher Jonathan Hernández made his Major League debut with the Rangers Wednesday night, earning the win in relief against the Angels.The righty tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings, yielding just one hit and striking out one along the way. He began this season with

FRISCO, Texas (June 27, 2019) - Jonathan Hernández registered one of his best starts of the season in a 1-0 loss to Midland Thursday night.SYNOPSIS* Hernandez yielded one unearned run on two hits across seven frames, striking out nine Midland hitters without allowing a walk.* Michael De Leon went 3-for-4, notching

FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2019) - Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jonathan Hernández was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week Monday after a dominant start Friday against Corpus Christi.In his outing against the Hooks, Hernandez fired seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and no walks while striking out 10. The

It had been almost a year to the day since the Rangers had seen this version of Jonathan Hernández, and the hints of dominance the right-hander displayed last week had to be a welcome sight.Texas' No. 8 prospect tossed seven scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco, striking out 10 for the

FRISCO, Texas (May 31, 2019) - Jonathan Hernández was masterful on the mound and Juremi Profar delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th, sending the Riders to a 6-5 win over Corpus Christi Friday night.SYNOPSIS* Hernandez logged his best start of the year, firing seven scoreless innings while

Jonathan Hernández made sure to end May with a bang.The Rangers' No. 8 prospect recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts and gave up three hits over seven scoreless frames before Double-A Frisco defeated Corpus Christi, 6-5, in 12 innings on Friday at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

Jonathan Hernández has never sought photographic evidence, but he's pretty sure he was in Minneapolis and Chicago in April 1997 to watch his father, Fernando, make his only two appearances as a right-handed reliever for the Detroit Tigers.Forgive the younger Hernandez for not knowing for sure, though. After all, he

FRISCO, Texas (April 5, 2019) - Preston Beck's tie-breaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning Friday lifted the Frisco RoughRiders to their first victory of the season in a 4-1 triumph over the Midland RockHounds.SYNOPSIS* Beck drilled a three-run shot just inside the right field foul pole, cracking a 1-1 tie

FRISCO, Texas (Mar. 27, 2019) - Three of the top arms in the Rangers farm system - Jonathan Hernández , Brock Burke and Joe Palumbo - headline the Frisco RoughRiders initial roster for the 2019 season, the Texas Rangers announced Wednesday.All three pitchers rank in the top 10 of MLB

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (August 23, 2018) - Jonathan Hernández tossed a masterpiece Thursday in San Antonio as the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, knocked off the Mission 4-3 in 11 innings Thursday night.BIG MOMENTS* Hernandez opened with four perfect innings and allowed his only two baserunners on

Jonathan Hernández is locked in -- literally. The sixth-ranked Texas prospect has gotten great results after revamping his throwing program. He spun six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight as Frisco nipped San Antonio, 4-3, in 11 innings at Nelson Wolff Stadium on Thursday. Hernandez threw 52

Theme of the dayLiving up to expectations: Sometimes prospects get overhyped as the baseball world focuses almost exclusively on their strengths, but it's still comforting to see so many of the game's top Minor Leaguers do what they do best on a given night. After initially struggling in the International

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 9, 2018) - Behind excellent pitching all day long, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, split a doubleheader with the Arkansas Travelers Thursday at Dickey-Stephens Park, winning game two 6-0 after losing the front half 4-0.GAME ONE - Arkansas 4 Riders 0BIG

It took some time for Jonathan Hernández to acclimate to Double-A. He turned in his best Texas League start yet Thursday. The No. 6 Rangers prospect allowed two hits while striking out nine over six frames as he led Double-A Frisco to a 6-0 win over Arkansas at Dickey-Stephens Park. He

FRISCO, Texas (August 2, 2018) - Keyed by a three-run fifth and a solid performance from Jonathan Hernández , the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, knocked off the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-1 Thursday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS* The Frisco bats came through in the fifth inning,

FRISCO, Texas (July 14, 2018) - Led by an excellent start from Jonathan Hernández, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, sealed a series victory over San Antonio with a 8-4 win over the Missions Saturday in front of nearly 10,000 fans at Dr Pepper Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS* Hernandez

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KINSTON, NC - The Texas Rangers announced their Minor League Player of the Month Awards for the month of May on Monday. RHP Jonathan Hernández, INF Chuck Leblanc, OF Eric Jenkins, and recently added LHP Sal Mendez swept the awards from the club.Hernandez earns his second consecutive Pitcher of the Month

With a 1.94 ERA entering Wednesday's game, it would seem difficult for Jonathan Hernández to pitch any better. But he did.The 13th-ranked Rangers prospect matched his career high with 11 strikeouts and allowed two hits over eight innings in his longest Minor League start as Class A Advanced Down East

KINSTON, NC - Jonathan Hernández turned in the best start of his career on Wednesday night to help the Wood Ducks (30-22) claim first place in the southern division again in a 1-0 victory over the Astros (29-22).

ZEBULON, NC -Jonathan Hernández turned in his second straight start with double-digit strikeouts along with six shutout innings in a no decision, as the Wood Ducks (26-20) fell to the Mudcats (23-23) in extras, 2-1. 

Jonathan Hernández is one of the most feared pitchers in the Carolina League. He proved that point once again Wednesday. The Rangers' 14th-ranked prospect struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a pair of walks, in Class A Advanced Down East's 2-1, 10-inning loss to Carolina at

Working on his defense on the fields near his house in the Dominican Republic, a 12-year-old Jonathan Hernández knew he wanted to be a shortstop. He already grasped that baseball ran in his blood and figured life as a middle infielder was the one he should lead.His father, however, had

KINSTON, NC -- The Texas Rangers announced their Minor League Player of the Month awards for the month of April on Thursday. Right-handed pitcher Jonathan Hernández and center fielder Leody Taveras earned recognition as Pitcher of the Month and Defender of the Month respectively.Hernandez, 21, turned in four starts in