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Hernandez

Hernandez spent the last few years with the Rays after coming over from the Rangers back in 2020 as one of the ancillary components of the Nathaniel Lowe swap. The 24-year-old outfielder batted .234/.344/.496 with 23 round-trippers and five steals in 428 plate appearances last year between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham.

Hernandez’s moment came with two on and two out in the eighth inning. He did not miss, taking a Trey Riley offering and depositing the ball over the fence to snap a 1-1 tie. The 22-year-old backstop/outfielder came over to Tampa Bay in trade with the Rangers back in the winter of 2020, in a deal which sent Nate Lowe to the Lone Star State. Hernandez has hit very well in the low minors, but has yet to play above the A-ball level. Those in redraft formats can safely let Hernandez slip past, as he remains an upside developmental prospect.

Hernandez is the headliner in the return package for Tampa Bay as a career .320/.450/.653 hitter in the lower minor leagues. There are questions about his ability to stick at catcher, but the 20-year-old native of the Dominican Republic has the goods to eventually become a major league regular at a corner outfield spot.