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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 220
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Oct 11, 1969, Havana, Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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| October 30, 2007 The Mets are expected to pursue a starter this offseason, and if they land one, Orlando Hernandez could be moved to the bullpen, according to the New York Post. The move would seem to make sense, as the Mets' bullpen really struggled last year and El Duque could stand a better chance at staying healthy. |
| October 19, 2007 Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez had surgery on his right foot on Friday, getting a bunion removed from his second toe. The ailing foot kept El Duque out of many of his starts during the tail end of the season, and the Mets rotation seemed to collapse without his presence. Hernandez should be ready to play when spring training begins. |
| September 27, 2007 Orlando Hernandez returned to the mound last night after missing over two weeks with a foot injury. He pitched a scoreless inning in relief, allowing two walks while striking out two. "I feel good," Hernandez said in the New York Post. "A little sore, but I can throw every pitch." When asked if El Duque would remain in the bullpen for the playoffs or go back in the rotation, manager Willie Randolph responded, "He's in the bullpen right now." |
| September 26, 2007 Orlando Hernandez reported no pain in his right foot after throwing a bullpen session Tuesday. El Duque will pitch a simulated game tomorrow. While that means it is unlikely he'll start another game during the regular season, he is optimistic that he'll be part of the Mets' rotation should they reach the playoffs. "Today I feel happier than yesterday," Hernandez said in the New York Post. "I threw very well today." |
| September 25, 2007 Orlando Hernandez shed the protective boot off his ailing right foot and threw some off flat ground before Monday's game. If he feels good today, El Duque plans to throw a bullpen session. It's not clear what the next step is after that. "I'm going day to day," Hernandez said in the New York Post. Manager Willie Randolph said he'd like to see Hernandez pitch in a game before making any postseason decisions. "I would think so," Randolph said. "You want to go into the end of the season having a better feel for everyone and where everybody fits in." |
| September 23, 2007 The Mets had hoped that Orlando Hernandez would be ready to take the mound for Wednesday's game, but that won't be the case. His foot injury will keep him from starting that contest, according to the New York Daily News. The club still is holding out hope that he will be available in the postseason. |
| September 19, 2007 Orlando Hernandez will have to wear a boot on his ailing foot for between a week and a week-and-a-half. That makes it unlikely he'll return before the end of the regular season, and it's possible his readiness for the playoffs could be jeopardized, according to the New York Post. El Duque has a sore tendon in his right foot and is also dealing with a bunion on the foot. "I feel the same," Hernandez said. "I'm not feeling good. I'm not happy." |
| September 18, 2007 Not only is Orlando Hernandez dealing with a sore tendon in his right foot, but now the more pressing issue apparently is a bunion that he has developed on the foot. GM Omar Minaya said that El Duque is day-to-day, and he said he isn't sure when the right-hander will pitch again, according to the New York Post. Minaya also revealed that the foot has actually has bothered Hernandez the entire season. |
| September 16, 2007 Orlando Hernandez will miss his scheduled start on Monday because of pain in his right foot. "He's still a little sore. We're not going to push it," Mets manager Willie Randolph said in the AP. "Hopefully we'll be able to slot him in sometime soon." Brian Lawrence will start in place of Hernandez. |
| September 13, 2007 The foot injury that caused Orlando Hernandez to miss a start last week is flaring up again, though El Duque says the pain isn't as bad as it was before. Hernandez didn't blame the foot for his poor showing the last time out, but it's pretty clear it affected him. Manager Willie Randolph said El Duque will take his next turn in the rotation, which will either be next Monday or Tuesday, according to the New York Post. |
| September 12, 2007 Orlando Hernandez is not blaming his foot for his poor outing last night. In his first start since injuring a tendon in his right foot, El Duque gave up eight runs over three innings of work. "It feels OK," Hernandez told the New York Post of his foot. "Wait for tomorrow, but today it's OK." Said manager Willie Randolph, "He's fine. Just didn't hit his location tonight." |
| September 9, 2007 Orlando Hernandez, who has been dealing with a sore tendon in his right foot, is scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Braves, according to the AP. This could change if El Duque encounters a setback between now and then, so be sure to check back for more info before putting him back into your lineup. |
| September 6, 2007 Orlando Hernandez threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and reported no problems with the sore tendon in his right foot. I feel better, he tells the New York Post. No pain... I think I'm ready for my next start." Hernandez will throw another session on Friday or Saturday and start sometime next week. |
| September 4, 2007 Orlando Hernandez will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday. He is dealing with a sore tendon in his right foot. Hernandez is expected to start next week, the New York Post reports. John Maine will start on Wednesday, and Mike Pelfrey will take the hill on Friday. |
| September 2, 2007 Orlando Hernandez dealing with a sore tendon in his right foot, threw in the bullpen before Sunday's game. He got a cortisone shot in the foot over the weekend. El Duque could return to the rotation as early as Wednesday, according to the AP. John Maine would be pushed back a day if Hernandez comes back then. |
| August 31, 2007 Orlando Hernandez returned to New York with a sore tendon in his right foot following Thursday night's game in Philadelphia, according to the AP. Hernandez pitched three innings in his shortest outing of the season and could be skipped in the rotation if Pedro Martinez is able to make his first start on Monday. |
| July 13, 2007 Orlando Hernandez worked six strong innings against the Reds Thursday, allowing three hits and two runs over six innings. He walked three and struck out seven. El Duque also had a hit and a stolen base on offense. |
| May 25, 2007 The Mets activated Orlando Hernandez from the DL on Friday to start against the Marlins, according to the AP. He has been out since April 25 due to bursitis in his right shoulder. |
| May 24, 2007 Orlando Hernandez will start Friday's game for the Mets. He's been on the disabled list due to bursitis in his right shoulder, but the Mets will activate him prior to Friday's game, according to the AP. "He feels good and it's great to have him back," said manager Willie Randolph. El Duque posted a 2.53 ERA and 1.09 WHIP before being sidelined by his injury. Get him back in your lineups and hope he can stay healthy and on top of his game. |
| May 23, 2007 Orlando Hernandez "felt pretty good" on Wednesday, following a side session in the bullpen on Tuesday in his minor league rehab at Port St. Lucie, Fla., according to the AP. Hernandez has been on the disabled list since April 25 while recovering from bursitis in his right shoulder. Manager Willie Randolph said either Hernandez or lefty Jason Vargas will start when the Mets open a weekend series at Florida on Friday. |
| May 23, 2007 Orlando Hernandez, on the DL with bursitis in his right shoulder, could return to the Mets rotation on Friday against the Marlins. He threw a side session on Tuesday and did not suffer any setbacks, according to Newsday. |
| May 20, 2007 Orlando Hernandez threw 78 pitches in a simulated game at the Mets' complex in Port St. Lucie Sunday. "He came through it nicely," manager Willie Randolph said in the AP. Randolph said that El Duque could start this coming weekend in the series against the Marlins. |
| May 16, 2007 Orlando Hernandez , on the disabled list with bursitis in his right shoulder, threw about 60 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday, the AP reports. "He's making progress," manager Willie Randolph said. "He's coming along nicely." Randolph said there was no timetable for when El Duque would return, but he probably won't go on a minor league rehab assignment first. |
| May 14, 2007 Mets manager Willie Randolph said Orlando Hernandez probably will not be ready to come off the disabled list to pitch Thursday's game, according to Newsday. El Duque is set to toss his second bullpen session in five days today. He's recovering from bursitis in his right shoulder. The Mets might look to Jason Vargas to replace the injured Mike Pelfrey as Thursday's starter. |
| May 5, 2007 Orlando Hernandez is slated to resume throwing on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. He's recovering from bursitis in his right shoulder, and Manager Willie Randolph was optimistic that El Duque could come off the disabled list when eligible on Friday. |
| May 1, 2007 The Mets are confident that Orlando Hernandez, placed on the DL Monday with bursitis in his right shoulder, will miss only two starts, but the right-hander isn't so sure, according to the New York Post. "I don't know the future. I know today. I don't know tomorrow," said Hernandez. "I don't want to miss any games, but it is mandatory." |
| April 30, 2007 The Mets placed Orlando Hernandez on the DL Monday with bursitis in his right shoulder, according to the AP. El Duque has a 2.53 ERA in five starts this year. Chan Ho Park was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to replace him on the roster. |
| April 29, 2007 Orlando Hernandez showed up Sunday morning complaining of tightness in his right shoulder, Newsday reports. He's been sent back to New York and his Monday turn is definitely up in the air at this point. "He said he felt something in his shoulder area," GM Omar Minaya said. "We'll see what the doctors say." |
| March 23, 2007 Orlando Hernandez worked six solid innings in his return to spring action Friday, giving up just three hits and one unearned run. Hernandez, who's been dealing with a cramped hamstring, walked three and struck out five. |
| March 21, 2007 Orlando Hernandez is on track to start Friday, the New York Daily News reports. He left Sunday's start in the fourth inning with a cramped right hamstring. |
| March 18, 2007 Orlando Hernandez had to leave Sunday's start in the fourth inning after getting a cramp in his right hamstring after reaching base on a bunt, according to the AP. El Duque said the pain went away immediately, but he was removed anyway as a precaution. "I think my arm is more important to me than my hamstring," Hernandez said. "My hamstring is OK. I'm feeling good. I threw every pitch." |
| March 13, 2007 Orlando Hernandez, who has been dealing with arthritis in his neck, made 60 pitches in a simulated minor league game on Tuesday, according to the AP. He allowed five runs in the second inning of his first spring start against the Orioles on March 8. |
| March 13, 2007 Orlando Hernandez is scheduled to pitch a simulated minor league game Tuesday morning, according to the AP. Hernandez, who had been sidelined with arthritis in his neck, allowed five runs in the second inning of his first spring start against the Orioles on March 8. |
| March 8, 2007 Orlando Hernandez was roughed up in his first start of the spring, giving up five runs and six hits in just two innings, according to the AP. Hernandez had been dealing with arthritis in his neck. "I was able to throw all my pitches and not feel the pain in my neck, so it was good," he said. "The fastball was up and it was hit, so now I get ready for my next start, and that's it." |
| March 5, 2007 Orlando Hernandez is expected to take the mound on Thursday, according to the AP. El Duque has been recovering from tendinitis in his neck. |
| March 1, 2007 Orlando Hernandez threw off a mound on Wednesday for the first time since receiving a cortisone shot in his neck, according to the New York Daily News. El Duque is dealing with tendinitis in his neck, but it looks like he's all right for now. |
| February 25, 2007 Orlando Hernandez should resume throwing on Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News. He recently received a cortisone shot to help him deal with tendinitis in his neck. |
| February 23, 2007 Orlando Hernandez has arthritis in his neck, not a serious concern, according to the New York Daily News. He's had a cortisone shot and should be ready to throw in 3-4 days. |
| February 22, 2007 Orlando Hernandez has left spring training in Florida to return to New York to have his neck examined, according to the AP. El Duque had discomfort in his neck last season, and general manager Omar Minaya said that it has returned. |