Chuck Hernandez

Carlo Amado "Chuck" Hernandez (born November 11, 1960 in Tampa, Florida) is a coach in Major League Baseball. He has served as pitching coach for the California Angels (1993–96), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004–05), and Detroit Tigers (2006–08). In 2009, he served as the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians, but was fired along with Manager Eric Wedge and the rest of the staff at the season's end. Hernandez was then pitching coach for the GCL Phillies and then the Miami Marlins. In November 2015 he was hired as Minor League pitching coordinator for the Atlanta Braves.

Prior to his coaching career, he played in the New York Yankees minor league system from 1979 to 1983. He also played part of the 1983 season in the Chicago White Sox system. A broken arm that year ended his playing career.

Jersey Numbers

Hernandez as a Major League Coach has Worn the #55 with Every Team he's Coached for except with the Cleveland Indians in 2009 where he wore #33.

External links

• Official Detroit Tigers bio

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ken Macha	California Angels bullpen coach 1992	Succeeded by Rick Turner
Preceded by Marcel Lachemann	California Angels pitching coach 1993–1996	Succeeded by Joe Coleman
Preceded by Chris Bosio	Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching coach 2004–2005	Succeeded by Mike Butcher
Preceded by Bob Cluck	Detroit Tigers pitching coach 2006–2008	Succeeded by Rick Knapp
Preceded by Luis Isaac	Cleveland Indians bullpen coach 2009	Succeeded by Scott Radinsky
Preceded by Randy St. Claire	Miami Marlins pitching coach 2013–2015	Succeeded by vacant