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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 220
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Oct 11, 1969, Havana, Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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November 4, 2008 Orlando Hernandez is working out in Miami to get prepared for the 2009 season, according to Yahoo Sports. Our View:Hernandez is a free agent, and can likely garner a one year deal if he impresses in the spring. He likely won't have any fantasy value |
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August 23, 2008 Orlando Hernandez's career may be over, according to the NY Daily News. He is opting for surgery on his right big toe, which has a bunion. He previously had resisted that procedure because the recovery time could cost him more than a full season. Our View:The 38-year-old will likely miss the entire 2009 campaign, and his prospects don't look good to return at 40. |
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August 1, 2008 Orlando Hernandez's foot is still bothering him which means he shouldn't be expected back anytime soon, according to the New York Daily News. Our View:El Duque is still waiting on a specially designed shoe that will hopefully allow him to return to the hill, but counting on anything at all at this point from a guy who has missed the entire season is a stretch. |
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July 18, 2008 Orlando Hernandez is scheduled to visit team doctors in New York after leaving his rehab outing in the first inning Thursday due to pain his right foot, according to Newsday. Our View:Hernandez has missed the entire season with the Mets due to off-season foot surgery, and this was his third rehab start. Hernandez is not worth waiting for as a fantasy prospect, but we will keep you posted following his visit with the doctors. |
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July 17, 2008 The New York Daily News reports that Orlando Hernandez left his rehab start after giving up two runs in the first inning. He is trying to come back from right foot surgery. Our View:He had allowed two runs on two hits and two walks during a 33-pitch effort. |
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July 16, 2008 Orlando Hernandez (strained right foot tendon) will make a rehab start at Double-A Binghamton on Thursday, according to The Star Ledger. Our View:El Duque could be ready to go by the end of the month, though given that we have waited this far into the season to see him pitch for the Mets, we wouldn't be at all shocked to see his return date pushed back yet again. |
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July 12, 2008 Orlando Hernandez may have at least two more starts in the minors before being brought back to New York, according to the NY Daily News. He has reverted to his high leg kick, and his fastball was regularly hitting 83-84 mph and topped out at 86 mph last night against Dunedin. Our View:He could be back after the All-Star break, but the Mets intend to initially use him as a reliever due to the current strength of their rotation. |
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July 6, 2008 According to the New York Daily News, Orlando Hernandez threw four innings of four-hit ball. He gave up one earned run while striking out six. Our View:This is very good news for the Mets and Hernandez who should return shortly after the All-Star break. He has yet to pitch this season, but could be a valuable second half addition in fantasy leagues. He went 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA over 147.2 innings in 2007. He also contributed 128 strikeouts. |
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June 16, 2008 Orlando Hernandez is nowhere close to returning to the Mets, according to the NY Daily News. He is very slowly recovering from foot surgery. Our View:He has advanced to pitching off a mound, but the front office does not expect him back with the Mets until about one month after the All-Star break. |
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June 8, 2008 Orlando Hernandez has begun throwing off a mound in Port St. Lucie, according to the NY Daily News. El Duque is coming back from right foot surgery. Our View:There is no timetable for El Duque's return. |
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May 17, 2008 GM Omar Minaya commented that Orlando Hernandez's return is still far off, according to the NY Daily News. He hasn't thrown off a mound yet. Our View:He is slowly recovering from right foot surgery, and there remains no timetable set for him, but Hernandez remains confident he will return to the Mets' rotation. |
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May 13, 2008 Orlando Hernandez threw without a boot for a second straight day on Monday, and indicated he could be throwing off the mound within a week, according to the NY Post. Hernandez said, "I try to come back in two weeks, three weeks. When I feel good, I'll be back." Hernandez said he expects to start running within the next few days as well. Our View:There is still no set timetable for him, but Hernandez is confident he will return to the Mets' rotation. |
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May 7, 2008 Orlando Hernandez has shed the protective boot on his right foot and has been cleared to do some light running, this according to the New York Daily News. Assistant GM John Ricco said El Duque, who visited team doctors in New York on Tuesday, no longer has tenderness with the tendon that was plaguing him. Our View:There is no current timetable for the return of the veteran right-hander. |
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April 23, 2008 Orlando Hernandez visited with team doctor Struan Coleman on Tuesday, and he has been instructed to keep his right foot in a boot for another two weeks, according to the NY Daily News. He is recovering from right foot surgery. Our View:Hernandez is too risky to invest in as a fantasy prospect right now. Let someone else take a chance on him, while you stock your roster with more reliable performers. |
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April 8, 2008 Orlando Hernandez returned to New York for an MRI Tuesday after experiencing pain in the right foot that bothered him early in spring training and which initially forced him to the disabled list, according to Metsblog.com. It had seemed like El Duque would return soon, but that's obviously up in the air now. We'll let you know what the MRI results are. |
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April 3, 2008 Orlando Hernandez allowed two runs on on three hits while striking out six and walking one in five inning Thursday in a rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie. He also hit a batter and tossed a wild pitch. Adam Rubin of the NY Daily News reports that his source said El Duque had impressive offspeed stuff but that his fastball lacked zip. The righty expects to throw two more minor-league games before being activated. “It’s a little tough, but I think day to day it’s geting better,” he said about the bunion on his right big toe. “I need to throw. I need to work out.” With Pedro Martinez out, the Mets could use El Duque's help. We're not sure how much he'll help your fantasy team, though. |
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April 1, 2008 Orlando Hernandez expects to make his first rehab start Thursday for the St. Lucie Mets, according to the NY Daily News. He's dealing with a bunion on his right big toe. El Duque is able to be activated from the disabled list on April 13, which means Mike Pelfrey will make at least two starts with the big club. The veteran should be ready to start for the Mets at that point, but we should have a better idea next week. |
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March 30, 2008 The New York Daily News reported on Sunday morning that the Mets are expected to place Orlando Hernandez on the 15-day DL to begin the season. There has been no official announcement but we will have work by mid-afternoon concerning the Mets starting rotation and more. Stay Tuned. |
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March 23, 2008 Orlando Hernandez gave up five runs and four hits in three innings of work Sunday. Hernandez was making his spring debut and as expected, he struggled with his command. The Mets right-hander did have better velocity on his fastball, at least from his simulated game earlier in the week. On Sunday he was clocked at 83-85 mph range -- up from the 78-81 mph in his sim-games. He threw 69 pitches with just 38 strikes. |
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March 22, 2008 Mets skipper Willie Randolph told the New York Post on Friday he will open the season with a full rotation of five starters, the fifth arm won't be skipped, even though the team has two off days in the first eight days. The fifth spot in the rotation is currently either Mike Pelfrey or Orlando Hernandez . El Duque, who just threw an 80-pitch sim-game, might not be quite ready to take the mound in New York's fifth game of the regular season. |
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March 18, 2008 According to the New York Daily News, Orlando Hernandez threw a four-inning, 80-pitch simulated game on Tuesday morning and told reporters he was ready to take on live action this Sunday in his Grapefruit debut. El Duque clocked primarily in the 70 mph range, hit 81 mph a couple of pitches. Skipper Willie Randolph insisted gun readings are irrelevant in intrasquad games but if the readings are correct, neither the Mets nor fantasy owners want to depend on Hernandez this season. |
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March 18, 2008 Orlando Hernandez is scheduled to throw a simulated game in Port St. Lucie today, complete with batters, base runners and defense, according to Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog. According to the Cerrone, if all goes as planned for El Duque, his next appearance will be an actual spring training game, during which he’ll most likely only pitch an inning or two. Hernandez, along with Moises Alou, are expected to begin the season on the disabled list. |
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March 14, 2008 Orlando Hernandez will not take part in an exhibition game until at least the final week of spring training, according to the New York Daily News. The Mets are bringing him along slowly to keep him healthy for the long haul, but he's on target to start April 12. |
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March 12, 2008 Orlando Hernandez tested a new delivery in a simulated game Wednesday, according to the AP. El Duque is ditching his customary leg-kick in an effort to to relieve pressure on a troublesome bunion on his right foot. Manager Willie Randolph isn't worried that the new windup might affect Hernandez's ability to deceive hitters. "I think his mystique is his ability to get people out," Randolph said. "The kick didn't really get people out. He does it so early that there isn't a lot of deception to it. It's more about his timing." El Duque was good when healthy last year, but the injury issues make him a risky mixed league play. |
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March 12, 2008 Orlando Hernandez will throw a simulated game at Tradition Field today, this according to Matthew Cerrone and the Mets Blog. Cerrone notes in his report that "it’s looking more and more, to me, like El Duque, will just stay back at camp when the team begins the season, where he can continue to work and be ready about the time the team first needs a fifth starter around the middle of April." Hernandez is an afterthought in most drafts this March and until he gets healthy he has little fantasy value. |
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March 1, 2008 Orlando Hernandez attempted to toss a batting practice session Friday, but his troublesome right foot didn't feel comfortable and limited his velocity, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm not worried, but I'm worried," El Duque said. "I have a lot of time still - one month. But now, it's no good. I'm not feeling comfortable on the mound." He had been scheduled for his spring game debut Monday, but he'll try to throw another batting practice, instead. Hernandez has a bunion on his right big toe that won't be removed until after he retires. He also had surgery on the adjacent toe during the offseason, which has left that digit shorter. Clearly, his ability to push off the rubber and stay on the mound will be ongoing concerns. |
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February 28, 2008 Orlando Hernandez is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut Monday against the Braves, this according to the NY Daily News. Hernandez has more than one medical issue and keeping the 41-year old healthy is the teams primary concern. |
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February 25, 2008 The Mets would reportedly like to sign free agent Kyle Lohse, and much of the reason has to do with the injuries to veteran Orlando Hernandez. The SI.com report notes that currently El Duque is hurting from head to toe. It was recently discovered that Hernandez didn't actually have the bunion removed from his foot that impeded him last year, and that he is due for a root canal, as well. Hernandez, who's listed as 41-years-old, will be slowed this spring by his long list of ailments, and has little to no fantasy value unless he's included in the team's starting rotation. |