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ST. PETERSBURG -- Desde que el cátcher veterano Chris Herrmann fue dejado en libertad y se convirtió en agente libre, los Rays han estado en busca de profundidad para la receptoría detrás de Mike Zunino, el puertorriqueño Michael Pérez y Kevan Smith.
En ese sentido, los Rays será agresivos en el mercado de cambios y de agentes libres, pero una solución podría ser darle al prospecto de lujo Ronaldo Hernández la oportunidad de ver acción en las Mayores en los próximos dos meses. El colombiano participó en su primer juego interescuadras el lunes y no decepcionó.
En su primer turno al bate, Hernández produjo una carrera con un doble por la línea del jardín izquierdo contra Ryan Yarbrough. En su siguiente turno, le conectó un sencillo a Yarbrough luego de sumar dos strikes. Y en la última entrada del partido, Hernández demostró sus destrezas defensivas al hacer un tiro preciso a la segunda base para atrapar a Dylan Cozens en un intento de robo.
Después del juego, el capataz Kevin Cash señaló que la corporatura de Hernández lo hace recodar al ex receptor de Tampa Bay, el venezolano Wilson Ramos.
“Sentí emoción por él”, dijo Cash acerca de Hernández. “Tiene mucho poder, [genera] mucha velocidad con el bate. El tiro que hizo fue bien impresionante. … Tiene la oportunidad de ser un jugador bien especial”.
Hernández, el prospecto número 11 de Tampa Bay según MLB Pipeline, conectó nueve jonrones y remolcó 60 carreras en 103 juegos por Clase-A Avanzada Charlotte el año pasado. En el 2018, empalmó 21 vuelacercas, convirtiéndose en uno de los mejores prospectos de la receptoría de Grandes Ligas.
Los Rays agregaron a Hernández a su roster de 40 jugadores en noviembre para protegerlo del Draft de la Regla 5. De tratarse de una temporada normal, los más probable es que Hernández hubiese empezado el año en Doble-A Montgomery y que no hubiera debutado en las Mayores en el 2020. Pero ante una campaña abreviada llena de incertidumbre, Hernández tiene ahora una oportunidad de colarse en el equipo grande.
“Eso es lo que cada pelotero quiere”, dijo Hernández al preguntársele si cree que está listo para poner su granito de arena este año. “Yo creo que, si me dan la oportunidad, creo que vengo a aportar algo al equipo. Siempre quiero aportarle algo al equipo para poder ganar”.
Aunque no termine debutando esta temporada, la experiencia de compartir con ligamayoristas por dos o tres meses es sumamente valiosa para un jugador, especialmente un receptor. Hernández espera demostrar que, de presentarse la oportunidad, estará listo para rendir en el 2020.
“Todo sale natural cuando uno está en el juego”, expresó Hernández. “Eso es una de las cosas que uno tiene que hacer en el terreno, cuando uno ya viene aprendiendo cosas nuevas. Ése fue un momento en el que me tocó hacer lo que me están enseñando”.