Chuck Hernandez | |
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Hernandez with the Nashville Sounds in 1983 | |
New England Knockouts | |
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Born: (1960-11-11) November 11, 1960 (age 64) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
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Carlo Amado Hernandez (born November 11, 1960) is an American professional baseball coach who is currently the pitching consultant for the New England Knockouts of the Frontier League. He has coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, and New York Mets.
Career
Prior to his coaching career, he played in the New York Yankees minor league system from 1979 to 1983. He also played part of the 1983 season in the Chicago White Sox system. A broken arm that year ended his playing career.
Hernandez has served as pitching coach for the California Angels (1993–96), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–05), and Detroit Tigers (2006–08). In 2009, he served as the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians, but was fired along with Manager Eric Wedge and the rest of the staff at the season's end. After the 2010 season, the University of South Florida hired Hernandez as their pitching coach.
Hernandez was then pitching coach for the GCL Phillies and then the Miami Marlins. In November 2015 he was hired as Minor League pitching coordinator for the Atlanta Braves. On October 11, 2016, Hernandez was named the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves. On October 15, 2018, Hernandez was dismissed from his duties as the pitching coach for the Braves.
On December 9, 2018, the New York Mets hired Hernandez as their bullpen coach. His time in New York was short-lived, however; on June 20, 2019, he, along with pitching coach Dave Eiland, were fired as part of a staff shakeup.
On January 30, 2024, Hernandez was announced as a pitching consultant for the New England Knockouts of the Frontier League.
References
- Bowman, Mark (November 17, 2015). "Hernandez named Braves' Minors pitching coordinator". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- Ron Washington, Chuck Hernandez join Braves coaching staff
- "Chuck Hernandez will not return as Atlanta's pitching coach". 15 October 2018.
- "Mets name Chili Davis hitting coach".
- DiComo, Anthony (June 20, 2019). "Also out is bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez, who was in his first season with the team. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen will address the Mets' coaching shakeup later today at Wrigley Field" (Tweet). Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- "Knockouts Add MLB Veteran Chuck Hernandez Ashley Pitching Consultant". frontierleague.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Official Detroit Tigers bio
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Preceded byKen Macha | California Angels bullpen coach 1992 |
Succeeded byRick Turner |
Preceded byMarcel Lachemann | California Angels pitching coach 1993–1996 |
Succeeded byJoe Coleman |
Preceded byChris Bosio | Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach 2004–2005 |
Succeeded byMike Butcher |
Preceded byBob Cluck | Detroit Tigers pitching coach 2006–2008 |
Succeeded byRick Knapp |
Preceded byLuis Isaac | Cleveland Indians bullpen coach 2009 |
Succeeded byScott Radinsky |
Preceded byRandy St. Claire | Miami Marlins pitching coach 2013–2015 |
Succeeded byJuan Nieves |
Preceded byRoger McDowell | Atlanta Braves pitching coach 2017–2018 |
Succeeded byRick Kranitz |
Preceded byRicky Bones | New York Mets bullpen coach 2019 |
Succeeded byRicky Bones |
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