César Augusto Hernández plays second base for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. He was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox in the past.
The Phillies signed Hernández as an undrafted amateur free agent on July 2, 2006, when he was 16 years old. During the 2013 season, he made his major league debut.
In 2016, he led the big leagues in bunt hits and infield hits while also leading the National League (NL) in triples. He tied for the major league lead in bunt hits in 2018.
Hernández was born in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, Carabobo, where he also spends his offseason. He was a basketball, volleyball, and baseball player at Unidad Educativa Cabriales.
Sal Agostinelli and Jesus Mendez, scouts for the Philadelphia Phillies, signed him as an amateur free agent on July 2, 2006, when he was 16 years old.
Hernández debuted in the Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) in 2007, playing his first two seasons with the Phillies.
In 54 games that season, he hit .276/328/.436 with 8 triples (leading the league) and 7 sacrifice hits (fourth), while making 15 errors.
In 60 games in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2008, Hernández hit.315 (8th in the league)/.412 (6th)/.426 with six triples (tied for the league lead) and 19 stolen bases (4th), lowering his error total to eight.
He started 59 games at second base and 35 games at shortstop in the VSL over the course of two seasons.
What Position Does Cesar Hernandez Play?
Cesar Hernandez Plays for the Washington Nationals.