Elieser Alexis Hernández is a 6′, 210 lb. right-handed pitcher from Ocumare del Tuy, in Venezuela, which is also the hometown of former Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen. Born on May 3rd, 1995, Hernández signed a free agent contract with the Houston Astros on May 31st, 2012.
Hernández muscled his way up through the Astros system over the next six seasons, going 5-5 with a 3.68 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 88 whiffs in 73 innings mostly for the Buies Creek Astros in the single-A Carolina League in 2017. On December 14th, the Miami Marlins chose him in the Rule 5 Draft.