Our Season In Review series continues this morning with a look back at one of the many young infielders that the A’s tried out during the lost 2023 season. The person we’ll be examining today is none other than Darell Hernaiz.
How was he acquired?
Hernaiz found his way to the Athletics organization back in January 2023. The young shortstop came over from the Baltimore Orioles as the main and only piece in exchange for lefty starting pitcher Cole Irvin and minor league pitcher Kyle Virbitsky. The team was seemingly done making moves at the time after entering their rebuild the previous season, and Irvin was one of the few starting pitchers the club could rely on to make every start and soak up innings for a young rotation with question marks.