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Roberto Hernandez: Season
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-Roberto Hernandez - 326 saves: Age 38=0 saves. Age 39=0 saves. Age 40=4 saves. Age 41=2 saves. The three years previous to his 38th birthday, Hernandez had seasons of 26, 28, and 32 saves.
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In exchange for Hernandez and Wells the Mets would give up Heath Bell, Anderson Hernandez and Double-A reliever Matt Lindstrom. Hernandez would immediately give the Mets' bullpen a boost while Wells would give the rotation insurance in case aging-starters Pedro Martinez or Tom Glavine need to spend time on the disabled list in the final months of the season. Source: New York Daily News Jul. 31 - 9:32 am et
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Hillenbrand and Hernandez, second-half pickups this season, did not have impressive seasons. Hernandez, 43 next month, was picked up in midseason after being released by Cleveland. The one-time closer with 326 career saves had a 6.64 ERA in 22 games with the Dodgers.
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Hernandez helped the Giants win the NL West in 1997 when he was acquired from the Chicago White Sox at the trading deadline. The 41-year-old Hernandez has held right-handers .220 batting average this season. Source: San Jose Mercury News Jul. 26 - 11:34 am et
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The Dodgers called up Roberto Hernandez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, according to Sports Ticker. Hernandez, who posted a 6.23 ERA in 28 games with the Indians earlier this season, will work in middle relief for the Dodgers.
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This past winter, the Indians felt Hernandez, even at the age of 42, still had the stuff to help out their beleaguered bullpen. That's why they signed him to a one-year, $3.5 million deal. And the velocity of his fastball was, indeed, still intact this season.
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