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At the beginning of this season, Carlos Hernandez was a struggling reliever who the KC Royals tended to call upon in low-leverage situations. Now, with just over 50 games left in the season, Hernandez is making a name for himself as a trustworthy starter.
Hernandez was signed by the Royals as an international free agent in July 2016 for $15,000. He didn’t exactly dazzle in rookie ball in 2019, where he posted a combined 5.31 ERA in 57.2 innings with three different teams.
Despite this, Hernandez made it to the Royals’ 60-man Player Pool last season and was then a late-season callup.