UPDATE: Surprisingly enough, it didn?t take Hernandez long to find another gig. Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that he?s signing with the Braves, who for some reason prefer the 37-year-old soft-tosser to their various inexperienced prospects. Good thing Calcaterra is on vacation today.
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Once thought to be a near-lock for the Astros? rotation, Livan Hernandez was released today.
Hernandez signed a minor-league deal in late January and looked likely to eat some innings for an otherwise inexperienced pitching staff, but the 37-year-old right-hander got knocked around this spring and the Astros decided to give opportunities to Jordan Lyles and Kyle Weiland instead.
Hernandez was surprisingly effective for the Nationals in 2010, but allowed opponents to hit .291 off him last season while posting a 4.47 ERA in 175 innings. He struck out just 5.1 batters per nine innings and averaged 83.9 miles per hour with his fastball, so if Hernandez couldn?t crack what figures to be one of the worst rotations in baseball he may finally be finished.
Of course, I?ve said that before.
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