Carlos Hernandez

Cleveland Guardians, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-0m-3d (Mar 11, 1997)
Exp: 4.075 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,160,000
Average Salary:
$1,160,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.099
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,012,500
Average Salary:
$1,012,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.145
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,250
Average Salary:
$730,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.145
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $708,750
Average Salary:
$708,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.043
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.081
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000
Average Salary:
$15,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.075 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,817,885

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 19
-
Signing Bonus
$15,000
$15,000
2020 23
0
Active
$90,335
$105,335
2021 24
0.081
Active
$404,844
$510,179
2022 25
1.043
Active
$404,976
$915,155
2023 26
1.145
Active
$730,250
$1,645,405
2024 27
2.145
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,012,500
$2,657,905
2025 28
3.099
Reserve / Arb Avoided
Retained
Retained
$367,983
$286,882
$505,115
$3,025,888
$3,312,770
$3,817,885
Total      
$3,817,885
$3,025,888
$3,312,770
$3,817,885
Total
$3,817,885

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,642,905 $15,000 - $2,657,905
1 $367,983 - - $367,983
1 $286,882 - - $286,882
1 $505,115 - - $505,115
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
19
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
2020
23
$90,335
$90,335
$105,335
2021
24
$404,844
$404,844
$510,179
2022
25
$404,976
$404,976
$915,155
2023
26
$730,250
$730,250
$1,645,405
2024
27
$1,012,500
$1,012,500
$2,657,905
2025
28
$367,983
$286,882
$505,115
$367,983
$286,882
$505,115
$3,025,888
$3,312,770
$3,817,885
Total
$3,802,885
$15,000
$3,817,885
$3,025,888
$3,312,770
$3,817,885
Total
$3,802,885
$15,000
$3,817,885

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,642,905 $15,000 - $2,657,905
1 $367,983 - - $367,983
1 $286,882 - - $286,882
1 $505,115 - - $505,115

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 KC Mar 28, 2024 - May 24, 2024 Shoulder
  • Nov 07, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Oct 11, 2025 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 22, 2025 Outrighted by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 20, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 24, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 16, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 11, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 23, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.16 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • May 30, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.01 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 13, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 30, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 16, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 15, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • May 20, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $708,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $570,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 09, 2016 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 CLE 41 0 50 32 30 22 39 4 1 0 0 43.3 6.23 1.66 -0.38
2024 KC 27 0 24 14 11 16 27 1 0 1 0 30.0 3.30 1.33 0.18
2023 KC 67 4 62 43 41 31 77 10 1 10 4 70.0 5.27 1.33 -0.22
2022 KC 27 7 72 48 46 31 35 7 0 5 0 56.0 7.39 1.84 -1.26
2021 KC 24 11 69 36 35 41 74 7 6 2 0 85.7 3.68 1.28 1.71
2020 KC 5 3 19 9 8 6 13 4 0 1 0 14.7 4.91 1.71 0.03
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