Chuck Hernandez
Carlo Amado Hernandez (born November 11, 1960) is an American former professional baseball coach. 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.
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 Hernandez with the Nashville Sounds in 1983 | |||
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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.[1]
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.[2] On October 11, 2016, Hernandez was named the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves.[3] On October 15, 2018, Hernandez was dismissed from his duties as the pitching coach for the Braves.[4]
On December 9, 2018, the New York Mets hired Hernandez as their bullpen coach.[5] 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.[6]
References
- Bowman, Mark (November 17, 2015). "Hernandez named Braves' Minors pitching coordinator". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- Ron Washington, Chuck Hernandez join Braves coaching staff
- https://www.foxsports.com/south/story/chuck-hernandez-will-not-return-as-atlantas-pitching-coach-101518
- https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-chili-davis-chuck-hernandez-1.24392519
- https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1141786765025579008
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Official Detroit Tigers bio
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ken Macha |
California Angels bullpen coach 1992 |
Succeeded by Rick Turner |
| Preceded by Marcel Lachemann |
California Angels pitching coach 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Joe Coleman |
| Preceded by Chris Bosio |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Mike Butcher |
| Preceded by Bob Cluck |
Detroit Tigers pitching coach 2006–2008 |
Succeeded by Rick Knapp |
| Preceded by Luis Isaac |
Cleveland Indians bullpen coach 2009 |
Succeeded by Scott Radinsky |
| Preceded by Randy St. Claire |
Miami Marlins pitching coach 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Juan Nieves |
| Preceded by Roger McDowell |
Atlanta Braves pitching coach 2017–2018 |
Succeeded by Rick Kranitz |
| Preceded by Ricky Bones |
New York Mets bullpen coach 2019 |
Succeeded by Ricky Bones |