Livan Hernandez Returns To Washington On Minor League Deal

Hernandez is not quite the pitcher he was earlier in the decade, as his fastball has dropped into the mid-80s. His upside now is as a stable innings-eater who keeps his defense busy. Though his strikeout rate rebounded in 2009 after dropping perilously low in 2007 and 2008, it still only came in at five per nine innings, well below the league average.

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