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Darwinzon Hernández Seeks Return to Major League Baseball
Darwinzon Hernández is looking to sign with a Major League Baseball club after several seasons in Japan.
The 29-year-old left-hander pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 2019 to 2022 before joining the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
His control has improved in Japan, where he has walked 8% of batters over 131 2/3 innings while recording a 2.46 earned-run average.
With Boston, he combined a high strikeout rate with frequent walks, which contributed to the team removing him from its roster in 2023.
Japan’s league is generally considered more favorable to pitchers, so MLB teams may question whether his improved control will hold up against major league hitters.
Hernández could be a lower-cost option for clubs that do not sign other available left-handed relievers, but no deal is reported.
Darwinzon Hernández is looking to sign with a Major League Baseball club, according to a report cited by MLB Trade Rumors.
The left-handed pitcher played for the Boston Red Sox from 2019 to 2022 and has since pitched for Japan’s Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
In 131 2/3 innings with the Hawks, he has a 2.46 ERA, an 8% walk rate and a 31.3% strikeout rate.
His MLB career featured a 32.3% strikeout rate but a 17.7% walk rate over 85 1/3 innings.
Teams may weigh whether his improved control in Japan will hold against major-league hitters.
- Who
- Darwinzon Hernández, a left-handed pitcher.
- What
- He is looking to sign with a Major League Baseball club.
- When
- The report was published on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- He is seeking a club in Major League Baseball; he has most recently pitched for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Hernández pitched for the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox designated him for assignment and traded him to the Baltimore Orioles in a cash deal.
The Orioles passed Hernández through waivers.
Hernández was released and signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
MLB Trade Rumors reported that Hernández is looking to sign with a Major League Baseball club.
- MLB innings
- 85 1/3 innings for the Red Sox
- MLB strikeout rate
- 32.3%
- MLB walk rate
- 17.7%
- Hawks innings
- 131 2/3 innings
- Hawks ERA
- 2.46
- Hawks walk and strikeout rates
- 8% walk rate; 31.3% strikeout rate