Ronaldo José Hernández is a Colombian professional baseball catcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Born on November 11, 1997, Ronaldo is said to have in August 2014 played for the Tampa Bay Rays as an International free agent.
He played 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Rays, slashing .340/.406/.485 with 6 home runs and 35 RBIs in 54 games and 2017 with the Princeton Rays, hitting .332 with 5 home runs and 40 RBIs in 54 games.
The 2019 season saw Ronaldo being added to the Rays 40–man roster but unfortunately was unable to play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league.
On February 17, 2021, the Rays traded Hernández and Nick Sogard to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Chris Mazza and Jeffrey Springs.
He is said to have played 99 games for the Boston Red sox and has had batted a combined .284 with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs.
Ronaldo Hernandez Prospect Ranking
Ronaldo Hernandez is ranked as the 23rd best player of the Boston Red Sox.
Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 50 | Run: 30 | Arm: 70 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40
Minors
| SEASON | TEAM | G | AB | OBP | SLG | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
DSL RAY (ROK)
|
13 | 44 | .320 | .273 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .227 |
| 2016 |
DSL RAY1 (ROK)
|
54 | 206 | .406 | .485 | 34 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 3 | .340 |
| 2017 |
PRN (ROK)
|
54 | 223 | .382 | .507 | 42 | 74 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 16 | 39 | 2 | .332 |
| 2018 |
BG (A)
|
109 | 405 | .339 | .494 | 68 | 115 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 79 | 31 | 69 | 10 | .284 |
| 2019 |
CHA (A+)
|
103 | 393 | .299 | .397 | 43 | 104 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 17 | 65 | 7 | .265 |
| 2021 | 2 Teams | 99 | 363 | .326 | .501 | 45 | 103 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 12 | 77 | 0 | .284 |
| Career | 7 Teams | 432 | 1634 | .340 | .467 | 235 | 476 | 102 | 7 |
