Happy Birthday - 4/22

LHP Carlos Hernandez (32)
The Venezuelan lefty was signed by the Astros in 1997 and pitched in 35 games for Houston in 2001, 2002 and 2004.  In his first three starts in the major leagues, he was 1-0 with a 1.02 ERA and a 1.019 WHIP and was considered one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball.  Then a jammed pitching shoulder diving back in to second base derailed his budding career.  Though he continued to pitch after that injury for both the Houston and Tampa Bay organizations, he continued to suffer injuries that kept him from ever making a real comeback.  After sitting out all of 2011, he is now pitching in Mexico City.  In 4 games (3 starts), he is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA and a 1.080 WHIP.