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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Apr 8, 1986, Valencia, |
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July 21, 2007 The Mariners will keep Felix Hernandez on regular rest, meaning he'll start Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays, according to the AP. King Felix has been sharp as of late, posting a 2.22 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over his last four starts. |
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June 21, 2007 Felix Hernandez has sported a 5.97 ERA since returning from the DL in mid May, and the Mariners think he's been rushing through his delivery as of late, according to the Seattle Times. "We want maybe a little bit of hesitation at the balance point instead of rushing through it," pitching coach Chaves said. "Get to the balance point, spend a little bit of time in it, then explode from there." The team also iterated that they don't think the right-hander is pitching hurt. |
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June 6, 2007 Felix Hernandez has really took it on the chin since returning from the DL, but don't blame his struggles on injury. Mariners pitching coach Rafael Chaves said Tuesday that Hernandez is completely healthy or else the team would not send him out there, according to the Seattle Times. Chaves thinks the bar was just set unreasonably high after the 21-year-old's dominating first two starts of the season. "The bar is real high," Chaves said. "He wants to get back to those numbers and we want him to get back to those numbers. But you've got to be honest with yourself. Whatever happened at the beginning of the year is something that doesn't happen too often." |
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May 25, 2007 Felix Hernandez left Friday's game in the sixth inning due to tightness in his lower back. Hernandez was passable but not great prior to leaving, allowing seven hits and two runs against the Royals, with two walks and five strikeouts. He also picked up his third victory of the year in the process. It's not clear yet if Hernandez will be able to make his next start. |
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May 17, 2007 Felix Hernandez reported no problems after his abbreviated outing on Tuesday night. Manager Mike Hargrove said Hernandez could throw as many as 100 pitches his next start (he threw 78 on Tuesday), which is scheduled for Sunday against the Padres, according to the Seattle Times. "There's usually a 15-to-20-pitch increase," said Hargrove. |
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May 17, 2007 Felix Hernandez will have his pitch count raised by 15-20 pitches for his next start on Sunday against San Diego, the AP reports. Hernandez threw 78 pitches on Tuesday night, his first start since April 18. |
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May 15, 2007 Felix Hernandez was limited to 3 2/3 innings Tuesday against the Angels, as he hit his pitch count quickly. Hernandez threw 78 pitches (45 strikes) on the night, giving up seven hits and three runs. He walked three and struck out five. |
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May 12, 2007 Felix Hernandez threw a bullpen session Saturday and remains on schedule to start Tuesday against the Angels, the AP reports. He's coming back from a strained right forearm, and Hernandez was also battling flu-like symptoms Friday though he felt much better a day later. Mike Hargrove plans to limit Hernandez to 75-80 pitches in his first start back. |
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May 9, 2007 Felix Hernandez played catch for 20 minutes Wednesday and felt good afterward, the AP reports. Hernandez, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm, threw three innings of a simulated game on Tuesday, and he's going to have a bullpen session Friday. |
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May 9, 2007 Felix Hernandez threw a 50-pitch simulated game at Comerica Park and insists he'll be ready to go Tuesday, according to the Seattle Times. "I was a little nervous in the first inning that I threw," Hernandez said. "Then in the second inning and the third inning, I felt better and my pitches were working better." Barring any setbacks, he'll throw one more bullpen session before starting against the Angels next week. |
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May 9, 2007 Felix Hernandez threw a simulated game Tuesday, and Mike Hargrove was encouraged by the results, the AP reports. "He threw the ball pretty well," Hargrove said. "He threw all his pitches." Hernandez, coming back from a strained muscle in his elbow and forearm, is scheduled to throw a bullpen session later this week, and the Mariners hope to have him back in the rotation at or around May 15. |
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May 6, 2007 Although Felix Hernandez got in a 52-pitch bullpen session on Friday, the Mariners decided he's been inactive too long to just throw him right back into game action this week, according to the Seattle Times. "I feel good but they want me to have more time," Hernandez said with a shrug. "I just want to do what's best for me right now." If all goes well, he'll come off the disabled list to start May 15 against the Angels. King Felix is recovering from a strained muscle in his elbow and forearm. |
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May 4, 2007 Felix Hernandez, on the disabled list with a strained forearm, was scheduled for a bullpen session later Friday or on Saturday, according to the AP. The Mariners are hopeful that Felix will be able to start on Wednesday against the Tigers, but nothing is set in stone. |
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May 2, 2007 Felix Hernandez, on the disabled list with a strained forearm, had been on schedule to return on Friday against the Yankees. However, that date has been pushed back, and he's now slated to return on May 9 against the Tigers, according to MLB.com. "We would rather be safe than sorry with him," manager Mike Hargrove said. "His bullpen [session on Tuesday] was fine, but we just feel better giving him a few extra days. If we get to [May 9] and feel he needs a few more days, we'll give him more time." Cha Seung Baek will start on Friday in Hernandez's place. |
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May 2, 2007 Felix Hernandez, out with a strained forearm, remains on track to come off the disabled list to start against the Yankees on Friday, according to the Seattle Times. He threw a bullpen session before Tuesday's game, and pitching coach Rafael Chaves said it went well. King Felix has been sidelined since April 18 with the injury. |
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May 1, 2007 Felix Hernandez had another bullpen session on Tuesday, according to the AP. If his strained forearm responds well, he will likely start on Friday at New York. |
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April 30, 2007 Felix Hernandez is "penciled" to start on Friday at Yankee Stadium, though the Mariners could also use Cha Seung Baek Friday, skip Jeff Weaver, and slide Hernandez to Saturday, the Seattle Times reports. Hernandez is coming back from a strained right forearm, and he passed all the tests the team threw at him last week. |
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April 27, 2007 Felix Hernandez, who is on the 15-day DL with a strained right forearm, threw in the bullpen again on Friday, according to the AP. He is expected to have two or three more bullpen sessions before returning to the rotation, most likely May 4 or 5 against the Yankees in New York. |
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April 27, 2007 Felix Hernandez will throw off a mound before Friday's game, though he'll be limited to fastballs and changeups, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. "The arm feels pretty good," said Hernandez, who is coming back from a strained right forearm. The team is hoping he'll be ready to rejoin the rotation May 4 at New York. |
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April 26, 2007 Felix Hernandez threw for 20 minutes on Wednesday and reported no problems in his right forearm, the AP reports. Hernandez, on the 15-day DL with a strained pitching elbow, is on course to return to Seattle's rotation next week and is slated to start May 4 against the Yankees in New York. "It's fine," said Hernandez after his brief workout, which included throwing from 120 feet under the watch of manager Mike Hargrove and pitching coach Rafael Chaves. "I'd say it's coming along well." |
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April 23, 2007 After Felix Hernandez threw from 75 feet on Monday, the Mariners decided to place him on the disabled list, according to the AP. He'll be eligible to return from the strained muscle in his elbow and forearm on May 4, and the M's don't see this as much of a setback. "Felix was expected to miss about 10 days. Even in our best-case scenarios the earliest we had him pitching was May 2," Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi said. "This move will not materially change the schedule on Felix and, hopefully, removes any pressure he may feel to try and rush back." Cha Seung Baek was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to replace Hernandez on the roster and to start Monday's game. |
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April 23, 2007 Felix Hernandez will test out his injured elbow by playing catch Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Seattle Times. If all goes well, he'll also toss a bullpen session on Wednesday before the Mariners decide whether to place him on the disabled list. |
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April 19, 2007 Felix Hernandez will likely miss two to three starts with a muscle strain inside his right elbow and forearm, according to the AP. Hernandez left his last outing after recording just one out due to elbow discomfort. "I think 10 to 20 days is a reasonable estimate," Mariners medical director Dr. Ed Khalfayan said when asked when Hernandez would pitch again. "That's as good a news as you can get from an elbow injury." The M's have yet to place King Felix on the DL, but it seems likely they will do so. Manager Mike Hargrove said the team has already talked about who would start in place of Hernandez, but he did not say who that was. |
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April 18, 2007 Felix Hernandez left Wednesday's start in the first inning complaining of a tight elbow, the Mariners official site reports. Hernandez allowed four of five batters to reach - two on walks, two on hits - before removing himself from the game. |
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April 10, 2007 Felix Hernandez is expected to start Wednesday at Boston, nine days following his brilliant opening-day start. The Mariners were recently snowed out for four straight days in Cleveland. Get your DVRs programmed for Wednesday, as Hernandez is up against Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka. |
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April 2, 2007 Felix Hernandez was outstanding in his opening-day start against Oakland, working eight scoreless innings. He allowed just three hits and two walks, and rang up 12 strikeouts. |
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March 28, 2007 Felix Hernandez finished the spring with a 3.96 ERA and 18 strikeouts against eight walks. He's in line to start the season opener against Oakland Monday. |
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March 23, 2007 Felix Hernandez was officially named the Mariners opening day starter on Friday, to the surprise of no one. Hernandez also had a start Friday, allowing seven hits and four runs over six innings. He struck out four and didn't walk anyone. |
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March 23, 2007 Felix Hernandez is expected to be named as the Mariners opening day starter shortly, the Seattle Times reports. Hernandez has a 3.21 ERA in 14 innings this month, with two walks and 10 strikeouts. He's making another spring start Friday. |
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February 16, 2007 A slimmed-down Felix Hernandez showed off his new look Thursday, sprinting through conditioning drills and deftly handling infield plays during pitchers' fielding practice, the Seattle Times reports. Hernandez later fired a series of fastballs off the mound in the first bullpen session of the spring, one day after manager Mike Hargrove hinted strongly that the 20-year-old could be his opening-day starter. |
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January 24, 2007 Felix Hernandez showed up at Safeco Field on Wednesday looking noticeably thinner and in better shape than he was in 2006, according to the AP. He reportedly changed his diet, mainly by eating more vegetables. Hernandez currently weighs 226 pounds, which is 20 pounds lighter than he was last year when he first reported to spring training. |