• Full name Samuel Hernandez
  • Born 06/01/2004 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Lakeland
  • Drafted in the 14th round (428th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 (signed for $200,000).
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    School: Lakeland (Fla.) HS Committed/Drafted: Houston
    Age At Draft: 18.1
    A 5-foot-10, 185-pound catcher committed to Houston, Hernandez was a strong performer during Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat Championship in Jupiter, Fla. last fall. He went 8-for-13 (.615) at the event, though scouts view him as more of a catch-and-throw backstop currently. He has a good arm that should be above-average in the future and shows the defensive instincts and receiving ability to be average or better as a defender. Despite his strong performance at a big event during the fall, evaluators don’t think his bat is quite ready for the pro game and could use more refinement in college. Hernandez is young for the class and like most catchers, is a below-average runner.

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Career Transactions

  • Springfield Cardinals activated C Sammy Hernandez.
  • C Sammy Hernandez assigned to Springfield Cardinals from Peoria Chiefs.
  • C Sammy Hernandez assigned to Peoria Chiefs from Palm Beach Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Génesis Cabrera to Toronto Blue Jays for C Sammy Hernandez.
  • C Sammy Hernandez roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Génesis Cabrera to Toronto Blue Jays for C Sammy Hernandez.
  • FCL Blue Jays activated C Sammy Hernandez.
  • FCL Blue Jays activated C Sammy Hernandez.
  • C Sammy Hernandez assigned to FCL Blue Jays from Dunedin Blue Jays.
  • C Sammy Hernandez assigned to FCL Blue Jays from Dunedin Blue Jays.
  • C Sammy Hernandez assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from FCL Blue Jays.

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