Roberto Hernández (starting pitcher)
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Hernández with the Tampa Bay Rays
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| Free agent | |||
| Starting pitcher | |||
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Born: August 30, 1980 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 2006, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 71–99 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.60 | ||
| Strikeouts | 833 | ||
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Roberto Heredia Hernández (born August 30, 1980) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
Hernández was a regular part of the Indians' starting rotation for six years under the name of Fausto Carmona, which he had used to obtain a visa to pitch in the United States. After his true name and age were revealed (he had claimed to be three years younger than he is), he missed much of the 2012 season due to lack of a valid visa, followed by a suspension from MLB for identity fraud. He returned as a regular starting pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2013 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014. In mid-2014, the Phillies traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Hernández (as Carmona) was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cleveland Indians on December 28, 2000. In 2003, he compiled a record of 17-4 with a 2.06 ERA in 24 starts for the Class-A Lake County Captains. This led to him being honored as the Most Outstanding Player of the South Atlantic League, receiving All-Star honors both from the South Atlantic League and for all of Class-A and he was named the Indians' 2003 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "Lou Boudreau Award"). He split 2004 between the Kinston Indians of the Carolina League and the Akron Aeros of the AA Eastern League. Combined, he was 10–10 with a 4.09 ERA in 28 starts.
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