Carlos Hernández was signing the final papers on his new home in Miami when he received a phone call informing him he would be joining the Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers claimed Hernández — a right-handed reliever with a 4.98 ERA in his six-year MLB career — off waivers Monday, June 16, from the Philadelphia Phillies. The 28-year-old doesn’t have any minor league options remaining, so he immediately joined the Tigers in the big leagues.
Hernández is the newest pitching project for the Tigers.
“We’re happy to get him,” manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday, June 17, ahead of Hernández’s first game on the active roster. “We’ll take a shot at untapping a lot of what he does well. It’s a power fastball. He’s got pretty good secondary pitches. He’s had a hard time maintaining consistency, which is what’s made him available. But he’s really intriguing with what he brings to the table.”
