He opened the season as a non-roster player with their Triple-A club but was cut loose after a .205/.225/.256 start to his season through a small sample of 40 plate appearances.
Cesar Hernandez raced home on Victor Robles' two-out single in the seventh inning on a play that was overturned on video review in Washington's favor as the Nationals pulled out a 4-3 comeback victory against the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
Luis Garcia had two hits and two RBIs, Yadiel Hernandez added three hits and an RBI and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
Pinch hitter Yadiel Hernandez smacked a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
The Washington Nationals embarked on a youth movement after their fire sale at the end of the week. The likes of Luis Garcia, Carter Kieboom and Juan Soto have ushered in the future of the club.
Washington began Tuesday night at 5-9 overall and in last place in the National League East standings.
Jon Lester is the only player still on the COVID-related injury list, as the Nationals have just about all of their roster back following the coronavirus outbreak that forced Washington to postpone its first four games of the season.
Yadiel Hernandez’s journey to Major League Baseball will be complete Saturday night. The 32-year old Cuban-born outfielder will get his first MLB start for the Washington Nationals when they take on the Atlanta Braves.
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