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The deal is 1 year for $5M.
A former Houston Cougar who also attended Alvin CC and Dulles HS in Sugar Land, Hernandez owns a career 7.06 ERA across 21.2 IP at the MLB level. He has a 3.12 career ERA at the AAA level over 193.1 IP.
It is expected to be a “prove it” type of deal as Mahle has dealt with several injuries. Mahle made only 16 starts in 2025 for the Rangers, going 6-4 with a 2.18 ERA in 86.2 IP.
Once upon a time, Ramirez finished 2nd in AL ROY in 2008. He also has one All Star appearance and two Silver Sluggers to his credit. He last played in the majors in 2016. He also played in the Mexican League in 2018.
Romero went on to identify more players who also took part in the inaugural WBC and could be returning 20 years later: