Diory Hernandez
Encyclopedia
Diory Hernández is a Major League Baseball
second baseman
and shortstop
. He bats and throws right-handed.
Hernández was promoted to Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett
after hitting .355 (39-for-110) with 12 doubles in 29 games to replace an injured Omar Infante
.
On August 2, 2010 Hernández was promoted to Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett
to replace injured second baseman
Martin Prado
.
As of April 7, 2011, Hernández was the starting second baseman for the Gwinnett Braves.
On July 29, 2011, Hernández was designated for assignment.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
and shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
. He bats and throws right-handed.
Hernández was promoted to Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett
Gwinnett Braves
The Gwinnett Braves are a minor league baseball team in the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Atlanta Braves. The team was previously the Richmond Braves for 43 seasons . On January 14, 2008, it was announced that the Richmond Braves would move from Richmond,...
after hitting .355 (39-for-110) with 12 doubles in 29 games to replace an injured Omar Infante
Omar Infante
Omar Rafael Infante [in-FAHN-tay] is a Major League Baseball utility player who is currently on the Miami Marlins...
.
On August 2, 2010 Hernández was promoted to Atlanta from Triple-A Gwinnett
Gwinnett Braves
The Gwinnett Braves are a minor league baseball team in the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Atlanta Braves. The team was previously the Richmond Braves for 43 seasons . On January 14, 2008, it was announced that the Richmond Braves would move from Richmond,...
to replace injured second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
Martin Prado
Martín Prado
Martín Manuel Prado is a professional baseball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves....
.
As of April 7, 2011, Hernández was the starting second baseman for the Gwinnett Braves.
On July 29, 2011, Hernández was designated for assignment.