Teoscar Hernandez, Outfield, Toronto Blue Jays

Date of Birth: 10/15/1992
Birthplace: Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez, Dominican Republic

Teoscar Hernandez, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, was signed by the Houston Astros in February, 2011. He played in the Astros' minor league system from 2011 through most of 2016.

Hernandez played in 41 games with the Astros in 2016. He batted .230 with 23 hits. Defensively, he played 22 games in left field, 15 games in center field, and 6 games in right field. He also played in 107 games in the minors.

The Astros traded Hernandez to the Blue Jays on July 31, 2017. He spent most of the 2017 season in the minors. In 1 game with the Astros and 26 games with the Blue Jays, he batted .261.

Hernandez played in 134 games in 2018. He had 114 hits, 29 doubles, 22 home runs, 57 RBIs, 163 strikeouts to 41 walks, and a .239 batting average. Defensively, he played 87 games in left field and 35 games in right field, and he had 211 putouts and 8 errors.

Hernandez finished the 2019 season with 96 hits, 19 doubles, 26 home runs, 65 RBIs, 153 strikeouts to 45 walks, and a .230 batting average in 125 games. Defensively, he played 79 games in center field and 46 games in right field and he made 261 putouts and 3 errors.

Hernandez won his first Silver Slugger award in 2020. He finished the season with 55 hits, 7 doubles, 16 home runs, 34 RBIs, 6 stolen bases, 63 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a .289 batting average in 50 games. Defensively, he played 9 games in center field and 40 games in right field. In the postseason, he had 1 hit in 7 at-bats in 2 games.

Hernandez won his second Silver Slugger award in 2021. He batted .296 with 163 hits, 29 doubles, 32 home runs, 116 RBIs, and 148 strikeouts to 36 walks in 143 games.

Sources for Information
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