Rudy Hernández (baseball, born 1968) explained

Rudy Hernández
Position:Hitting coach
Birth Date:9 April 1968
Birth Place:Turmero, Venezuela
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Teams:As coach

Rodolfo Jesús Hernández (born April 9, 1968) is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and a former minor league infielder, coach and manager. He has previously served as the assistant hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1] He was born in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela.

Career

A former second baseman and third baseman, Hernández played for five seasons (1987–91) in the New York Mets' farm system, peaking at the Double-A level. He batted .250 in 493 games played. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 5feet tall and

Hernández was named to manager Paul Molitor's 2015 coaching staff after serving for 14 seasons as a coach and instructor in the Twins' minor-league system, including managerial assignments with the Rookie-level Elizabethton Twins (2001) and Gulf Coast League Twins (2002–03). He previously worked as a Venezuela-based scout for the Twins. At the time of his appointment, Hernández was also serving as bench coach with the Aragua Tigers of the Venezuelan Winter League.[2] On October 2, 2024, Hernández and the Twins organization parted ways.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113163326/http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/101246672/twins-add-gene-glynn-rudy-hernandez-to-molitors-staff MLB.com 2014.11.12
  2. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/12/twins-hire-glynn-hernandez-for-coaching-staff/18926607/ "Twins hire Glynn, Hernandez for coaching staff"
  3. Web site: Twins dismiss hitting coaches David Popkins, Rudy Hernandez and Derek Shomon, and infield coach Tony Diaz. October 14, 2024. startribune.com. en.