Carlos Hernández

Carlos Eduardo Hernández (born March 11, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers. He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Career Kansas City Royals Hernández signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on July 19, 2016, for a $15,000 signing bonus. Hernández suffered a stress fracture in his rib cage during spring training in 2019 and did not make his season debut until June 21. He split the 2019 season between the rookie-level Arizona League Royals, Burlington, and Lexington, going a combined 3–5 with a 5.31 ERA and 68 strikeouts over innings.

On November 20, 2019, the Royals added Hernández to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On September 1, 2020, Hernández was promoted to the major leagues for the first time and made his debut that day against the Cleveland Indians, pitching scoreless innings. Hernández appeared in five games for the 2020 Royals, compiling an 0–1 record, 4.91 ERA, and 13 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 2021, he had a 6–2 record, 3.68 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in innings for Kansas City.

Hernández made 27 appearances (7 starts) for the Royals during the 2022 campaign, struggling to an 0-5 record and 7.39 ERA with 35 strikeouts over 56 innings of work. In 2023, he pitched in 67 contests for Kansas City, logging a 1-10 record and 5.27 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 4 saves across 70 innings.

Hernández made 27 appearances out of the bullpen for Kansas City during the 2024 season, compiling an 0-1 record and 3.30 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 30 innings pitched.

Philadelphia Phillies On March 23, 2025, Hernández was claimed off of outright waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies. He made 25 appearances for Philadelphia, posting a 1–0 record and 5.26 ERA with 23 strikeouts across innings pitched. Hernández was designated for assignment by the Phillies on June 11.

Detroit Tigers On June 16, 2025, Hernández was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers. In 11 appearances for Detroit, he struggled to a 10.13 ERA with 13 strikeouts across innings pitched. Hernández was designated for assignment by the Tigers on July 24.

Cleveland Guardians On July 31, 2025, Hernández was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians. In five appearances for the Guardians, he recorded a 3.86 ERA with three strikeouts across seven innings of work. On August 20, Hernández was designated for assignment by Cleveland following the promotion of Parker Messick. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on August 22. Hernández elected free agency on October 10.

On November 7, 2025, Hernández re-signed with the Guardians on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training. He had his contract selected to the major league roster on September 1.