Felix Hernandez has an estimated net worth of $40 million
Félix Hernández is a Venezuelan professional baseball player with an estimated net worth of $40 million. He is the starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Hernández is 6’3″ and weighs 235 pounds. Felix Abraham Hernández Garcia was born on April 8, 1986 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Hernández was discovered by a baseball scout when he was only 14 years of old pitching at a tournament in Venezuela. Even in his early teens, Hernández was clocked slinging the ball over 90 miles-an-hour. His velocity and command immediately piqued the interest of several major league baseball teams who began lobbying to sign him on his 16th birthday – as per MLB rules. Although Hernández says that some teams offered him more money, he decided to go with the Seattle Mariners who first discovered him. His 2002 contract included a signing bonus of $710, 000.
Soon afterward, Hernández came to the United States to begin pitching in minor leagues. He was an immediate sensation, compiling a 7-2 record and returning to Venezuela to pitch in the winter league. In 2004, Hernández was named the Mariners’ minor league pitcher of the year and by 2005 Baseball America had him rated as the No. 1 pitching prospect in the country and second overall to Joe Mauer. It wouldn’t be long before Hernández was making his debut in the majors and he pitched well in a 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. At 19, Hernández was the youngest pitcher to debut in MLB since 1984. His next start brought his first win. The next year, 2006, was Hernández ’s first full year and he continued to impress compiling 12 wins in 31 starts.
Hernández started to become among the elite pitchers in MLB in 2007 when he went 14-7, followed by several years of consistent pitching and numerous historic performances – including pitching an immaculate inning, 9 strikes in a row, and hitting a grand slam in his only at bat of the year in 2008. In 2009, Hernández surpassed even his high standards, compiling a 19-5 record, a 2.49 ERA and taking home his first Cy Young Award. Since then, Hernández has continued to be among the game’s best pitchers. He also threw only the 23rd perfect game in MLB history in 2012. He signed a 5-year, $78 million contract extension in 2010 and three years later a 7-year, $175 million extension. Hernández is married and has a son and a daughter.
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