- Gorkys Hernández
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Gorkys Hernández 
With the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2007Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 66 Outfielder Born: September 7, 1987
Güiria, VenezuelaBats: Right Throws: Right Gorkys Gustavo Hernández (born September 7, 1987 in Güiria, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization currently assigned to their triple A Indianapolis Indians of the International League.[1]
On November 16, 2007, Hernández was traded by the Detroit Tigers along with pitcher Jair Jurrjens to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for shortstop Edgar Rentería. In his first season in the Tigers' organization as a member of the West Michigan Whitecaps, he was named a Midwest League All-Star and competed in the All-Star Futures Game for the World Team. Hernández was named Midwest League MVP and called the fifth-best prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization by Baseball America.
On June 3, 2009, the Braves traded Hernández along with Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Nate McLouth.
Awards and honors
- Gulf Coast League Post Season All-Star (2006)
- Midwest League All-Star (2007)
- 3x All-Star Futures Game participant (2007, 2008, 2010)
- Midwest League MVP (2007)
- Midwest League Postseason All-Star (2007)
- Midwest League All-Star (2008)
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Pittsburgh Pirates current roster Active roster 3 Pedro Ciriaco | 12 Chase d'Arnaud | 18 Neil Walker | 22 Andrew McCutchen | 24 Pedro Alvarez | 27 Jeff Karstens | 30 Chris Resop | 31 José Tábata | 32 Brad Lincoln | 34 Daniel McCutchen | 35 Jason Jaramillo | 36 Ryan Ludwick | 38 Xavier Paul | 39 Jason Grilli | 43 José Veras | 44 Alex Presley | 46 Garrett Jones | 47 Evan Meek | 48 Matt Pagnozzi | 49 Ross Ohlendorf | 50 Charlie Morton | 52 Joel Hanrahan | 53 James McDonald | 55 Michael McKenry | 57 Daniel Moskos | 60 Aaron Thompson | 61 Jeff Locke | 62 Josh Harrison | 63 Chris Leroux | 64 Bryan Morris | 65 Tony Watson | 66 Gorkys Hernández | 67 Kyle McPherson | 69 Eric Fryer | 70 Jared Hughes | -- Rod Barajas
Disabled list 29 Kevin Correia | 51 Steve Pearce | -- Kevin Hart
Coaching Staff Manager 13 Clint Hurdle | Bench Coach 17 Jeff Banister | 1st Base Coach 15 Luis Silverio | 3rd Base Coach 16 Nick Leyva | Hitting Coach 58 Gregg Ritchie | Pitching Coach 54 Ray Searage | Bullpen Coach 56 Euclides Rojas | Bullpen Catcher 86 Heberto Andrade | Coach 59 Mark Strittmatter
Indianapolis Indians current roster Active roster 2 Corey Wimberley | 3 Pedro Ciriaco * | 6 Josh Harrison | 7 Alex Presley * | 12 Brian Friday | 13 Gorkys Hernández * | 15 Dusty Brown | 14 Daniel Moskos * | 17 Brian Burres | 22 Jason Jaramillo * | 23 Mitch Jones | 24 Andrew Lambo | 25 Andy Marté | 26 Matt Hague | 31 Brad Lincoln * | 34 Cesar Valdez | 35 Dan Meyer | 36 Sean Gallagher | 38 Tony Watson * | 41 Justin Thomas | 43 Tim Wood | 45 Justin Wilson | 48 Rudy Owens | -- John Bowker
Disabled list -- Jeff Clement | -- Donnie Veal * | — Tyler Yates
Rehab list 49 Jose AscanioCoaching staff Manager 27 Dean Treanor | Hitting Coach 10 Jeff Branson | Pitching Coach 46 Tom Filer
* Member of the 40-man roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Sucre (state)
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Venezuelan baseball players
- Gulf Coast Tigers players
- Mississippi Braves players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- West Michigan Whitecaps players
- Venezuelan baseball biography stubs
- Baseball outfielder stubs
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