Heriberto Hernandez

26-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Miami Marlins

2026 Stats

AVG

.204

RBI

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

Hernandez showed early promise in Rookie Ball back in 2019, but his development stalled during the pandemic years, and he didn't reach the majors until last May despite a modest .220/.319/.454 line at Triple-A Jacksonville. He appeared in 87 games, starting in a part-time role before working his way into regular at-bats late in the season. His hard-hit and barrel rates are above average, and although he rarely chases, he still struck out 26.2 percent of the time. With solid walk rates and 84th percentile speed, Hernandez has the tools to emerge as a late bloomer if he can rein in the strikeouts. He's serviceable in a corner outfield spot and may also see time at designated hitter. In deeper draft-and-hold formats, he's worth a speculative pick in the later rounds. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 195

DOB 12/16/1999

Born Bonao, DR

College None

Drafted 2017 TEX

Crushes walk-off grand slam

OFMiami Marlins

May 25, 2026

Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a grand slam in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Mets.

Analysis
The 26-year-old outfielder pinch hit for Owen Caissie in the seventh inning of a 0-0 tie and stayed in the game in left field, becoming the hero when he got hold of a Devin Williams changeup in the bottom of the ninth and sent it sailing 416 feet over the center-field fence. It was Hernandez's first career grand slam and his second homer of 2026, and since being called back up to the majors May 7 he's batting .280 (7-for-25) in sporadic action with two home runs, one steal, two runs and eight RBI. With Caissie struggling badly (42.0 percent strikeout rate and a .635 OPS in 46 games), Hernandez could carve out a bigger role if he keeps coming up big.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2024

+1%

OPS vs LHP

2026

+8%

OPS vs LHP

2025

+1%

OPS vs RHP

2024

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2024vs Left	.734	172	14	5	21	2	.242	.331	.403
Since 2024vs Right	.728	228	32	7	42	4	.255	.333	.395
2026vs Left	.609	48	2	1	6	2	.195	.292	.317
2026vs Right	.562	58	4	1	12	3	.212	.293	.269
2025vs Left	.782	124	12	4	15	0	.259	.347	.435
2025vs Right	.786	170	28	6	30	1	.270	.347	.439
2024vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2024

+12%

OPS on Road

2026

+26%

OPS at Home

2025

+19%

OPS on Road

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2024Home	.689	202	23	4	25	2	.237	.351	.337
Since 2024Away	.769	198	23	8	38	4	.261	.313	.456
2026Home	.638	61	4	1	12	2	.235	.344	.294
2026Away	.508	45	2	1	6	3	.167	.222	.286
2025Home	.711	141	19	3	13	0	.237	.355	.356
2025Away	.847	153	21	7	32	1	.290	.340	.507
2024Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Heriberto Hernandez compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.48

BB Rate

10.4%

K Rate

21.7%

BABIP

.246

ISO

.086

AVG

.204

OBP

.292

SLG

.290

OPS

.583

wOBA

.268

Exit Velocity

90.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

32.4%

Barrels/PA

4.7%

Expected BA

.267

Expected SLG

.439

Sprint Speed

24.3 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

45.1%

Line Drive %

23.9%

Fly Ball %

31.0%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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After spending his first two professional seasons in the Rangers' organization, Hernandez was dealt to the Rays in December, headlining the return for Nate Lowe. The 21-year-old will aim to continue his development in a new farm system that's full of both impact prospects and high-probability future big leaguers. In 2019, Hernandez cracked 11 home runs, drove in 48 runs (he led the AZL in both categories) and swiped three bases while also posting an impressive .302 ISO and .440 BABIP. He doesn't really have a locked in position on defense -- he might just be a designated hitter -- but he hits the ball incredibly hard and should get to the majors on the strength of his bat. One area of his game to watch heading into the upcoming campaign is whether he's able to drive the ball to all fields, especially after a 51.5 Pull% in 2019.

Hernandez's offensive upside is such that we can look past his defensive shortcomings for now. He was the second-best teenage hitter (181 wRC+) in the AZL, leading the league in HR, RBI and hits while ranking second in doubles. Hernandez saw time at right field, first base, catcher and designated hitter, with right or left field being the most likely long-term home if he is able to avoid being a strict DH. He has elite bat speed and a preternatural ability to manipulate the barrel and do damage in all quadrants of the zone. His 26.2 LD% and 4.8 IFFB% were impressive, but he could obviously stand to use the opposite field more (17.7 Oppo%). As a 20-year-old masher with some swing and miss in his game and no clear defensive home, he will need to max out offensively, but if he does, he could be one of the best bat-first players in baseball.

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