BOSTON, MA-The Red Sox today claimed right-handed pitcher Gaby Hernandez off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and designated right-handed pitcher Robert Manuel for assignment.
The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein.
Hernandez, 23, spent all of last year with Seattle’s Triple-A Tacoma affiliate, posting a 10-9 record with a 5.23 ERA (85 ER/146.1 IP), 98 strikeouts and 48 walks in 26 starts. He led the Rainiers in wins and ranked second in innings and strikeouts. Hernandez won each of his final five starts and earned Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week honors for August 31-Sepember 8, going 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA (3 ER/15.0 IP) over that stretch.
He was originally selected by the New York Mets in the third round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft, and has played in the Mets (2004-05), Florida Marlins (2006-08) and Mariners (2008-09) organizations.
Manuel, 26, was claimed off waivers by Boston from Seattle on November 20. He made his Major League debut last year for the Cincinnati Reds, allowing five hits in 4.1 scoreless innings over three relief appearances. He has played in the Mets (2005), Reds (2006-09) and Mariners (2009) organizations after signing with New York as an amateur free agent in 2005.
