The D-backs and Angels have struck a trade that sends righty David Hernandez from Anaheim back to the familiar environs of Arizona. Young right-hander Luis Madero is going to the Angels in the deal.
After struggling to find a job this spring, Hernandez has quietly turned in an excellent 2.23 ERA with 9.2 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 and a 47.3 percent ground-ball rate through 36 1/3 innings of work. He’s a free agent at season’s end and is earning an $850K base salary in 2017, so he’s owed an affordable $293K the rest of the way.
Hernandez will deepen the Arizona pen as the club looks to solidify its hold on a Wild Card spot down the stretch. He has provided the team with plenty of good innings in the past, pitching to a 3.54 ERA over 233 2/3 innings from 2011 through 2015.
The 20-year-old Madero has struggled through 49 1/3 innings between Rookie ball and Class-A this season, limping to a 5.69 ERA while working as a starter. He has been hit especially hard since moving up a level. That said, the peripherals look much more promising for the young Venezuelan. He currently carries 8.3 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 and a 47.8 percent ground-ball rate on the year.
ESPN’s Buster Olney reported the trade on Twitter, with MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand tweeting the return.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
Welcome back, David!
Day of take backs. Joe smith and Hernandez going back.
Also Jeremy jeffress
Also Jeremy Jeffress in Milwaukee.
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Welcome back, David.
huh… i remember an angel fan named ryan on here calling people fake fans for saying the angels should trade people like dhern and norris. Also said anyone saying that “doesn’t know the game of baseball”… funny how that works
Ryan said that when they were only 2 1/2 back of a Wild Card spot. The standings have changed significantly for the Angels since then, if you haven’t noticed.
actually he said fans were jumping ship at the first sight of trouble and stated we were 4 GB. Try again. And before you say it… both 4 GB and 5.5 GB (current standings) aren’t good
No, I’m sorry, I was here, reading with my own eyes. The “they all suck” crowd started in with the “sell everything” talk back when it was 2 1/2 games. Ryan was right to point out the usual whiners were throwing in the towel too soon. The fact that the discussions continued when the Angels had dropped another 1-2 games didn’t mean that Ryan was wrong back when the whiners started the whining.
Actually, the whiners were in “sell everything” mentality all the way back in Spring Training, so they have no credibility here.
Regardless, it’s weak to throw in the towel at 4 GB. In August 2011, I watched the Angels fall back to 6 GB after losing 3 out of 4 to the Rangers. And then 7 days later they were just 2 1/2 GB. That’s how fast things can change. I’ve seen teams gain bigger ground in less time numerous times. And if you pay attention to other teams in the race, you’ll see how quickly the Royals, Rays, and Twins have all jumped up and down all season long. All three of those teams shouldn’t even be where they are right now. The Yankees weren’t even expected to be there. But they are. Twins are 14th in ERA. But they’re still right there. It’s time to close FanGraphs, PECOTA, and PS4 and pay attention to actual games on the field. 2 weeks from now could have a very different picture in the WC race. You don’t know what’s going to happen no matter what the playoff odds say. You get behind your team. We all know what the Angels’ roster flaws are. But there’s a difference between that and getting behind your team and seeing what happens. It’s baseball. You’re supposed to be having fun! Not giving yourself a headache pretending to be Ben Lindbergh. Get behind your team.
Lol dude idk why your seem so obsessed with pecota, fangraphs, and PS4 projections (whatever you mean by that)… Getting behind your team doesn’t mean you can’t be realistic and not be bias. Obviously i would prefer the halos to make the playoffs but i don’t think trading dhern and even if we traded norris would kill our chances we have
You really think trading hernandez and norris (if they did) would’ve ended our chance at making playoffs? And I honestly have no clue what fangraphs, PECOTA, or ps4 (whatever that means) have us ranked at. I don’t think it’s realistic to expect a playoff berth for this team, and im not a fake fan for saying that. Simple as that
hm, sorry i pretty much repeated myself twice… it didn’t show my comment was there so i redid it and now it does show, sorry
You don’t get it at all. The only realistic outlook in baseball is that anything can happen. Like I said, we all know the team’s flaws. But they’re only 4 GB with 2 months left to go. MLB history is filled with teams that were around .500 going into August and went on a run and made the playoffs. And if you want to sit there and try to tell people you’re not a fake fan right now, tell it to a bunch of east coast fans in a bar. I’m sure they won’t make fun of you!
Not once have i said i know for a fact the angels aren’t making the playoffs. The unknown in baseball is what makes it great, so don’t try to say that i’ve said the angels have no chance. But be realistic… chances are slim and once again trading hernandez and norris (if we did) wouldn’t have killed our chances. And not sure what that east coast joke is, but i couldn’t care less if you think i’m a fake fan btw
link shows dodgers righty in a braves uniform. are they getting him from the dodgers?
Trash prospect coming back, not in top 30 prospects.
The prospect is a 20 year old in Rookie ball with an ERA of nearly 4. And his ERA the last couple years…not good.
I have no idea whether he is a good prospect or not, but his ERA is actually quite good for his age and league. Of all qualifying pitchers, only 5 have an ERA under 4.00 in the Pioneer league and 4 of the 5 are older than Madero. The lowest team ERA is Great Falls @ 4.26
I do not understand having a front office that doesn’t give up the entire farm and some major league talent to get a player in a trade.
David will slot in front of Fernando, helping Archie set up.
I think Jake Barrett is firmly entrenched in that role, now that he is healthy. David likely replaces JDLR or McFarland.
sad to see him go… he turned in a good half-season with us. best of luck in arizona bud
I told you that we were going to get nothing for something…. Kakabrainiacs doing what they do best …
stop trolling
They got more in return, than they gave up for him.
You really don’t understand trading at all, do you?
Should of kept David and gave them Bud “grand slam” Norris instead
The bad luck for the Angels is that Cameron Maybin would have brought in a decent return had he not injured himself two weeks before the deadline. Hitting very well in the second trimester of the season and leading AL in SB, good play in CF in Trout’s absence. Should have been better than the return for Melky Cabrera.
Likewise, Bud Norris ran out of luck in that final week before the deadline. Otherwise, I’d have to imagine he’d have been traded before Hernandez.