Rudy Hernández (baseball, born 1968)

For other people named Rudy Hernandez, see Rudy Hernandez (disambiguation).

Rodolfo Jesús Hernández (born April 9, 1968) is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and a former minor league infielder, coach and manager. He has previously served as the assistant hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).^[1] He was born in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela.

Rudy Hernández
Hitting coach
Born: (1968-04-09) April 9, 1968 (age 57) Turmero, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
As coach Minnesota Twins (2015–2024)

Career

A former second baseman and third baseman, Hernández played for five seasons (1987–91) in the New York Mets' farm system, peaking at the Double-A level. He batted .250 in 493 games played. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg)

Hernández was named to manager Paul Molitor's 2015 coaching staff after serving for 14 seasons as a coach and instructor in the Twins' minor-league system, including managerial assignments with the Rookie-level Elizabethton Twins (2001) and Gulf Coast League Twins (2002–03).^[1] He previously worked as a Venezuela-based scout for the Twins. At the time of his appointment, Hernández was also serving as bench coach with the Aragua Tigers of the Venezuelan Winter League.^[2] On October 2, 2024, Hernández and the Twins organization parted ways.^[3]