Felix Hernandez - No. 31 of Baseball's Best Minor League Players - MLN Fab50 (FAB 50) 2004 - MLN Sports Zone

Named No. 1 in MLN FAB50 2005

Name: Felix Hernandez

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 170 lbs.

Position: Right-Handed Pitcher [P]

Bats/Throws: R/R

DOB: 04/08/1986

Organization: Seattle Mariners

Acquired: Signed by Mariners in 2002 draft out of Venezuela

Current Team: Inland Empire 66ers – California League - A

Felix Hernandez should have product of Venezuela tattooed somewhere, if it weren't for the fact that he carries that intensity and character with him whereever he goes.

Signed by the Seattle Mariners in the 2002 draft, this pitching phenom is only 18-years-old, making him the youngest player on the Fab 50.

Hernandez was also the youngest player in the Northwest league last year. Yet at age 17, he dominated the competition: He posted a 7-2 record with a 2.29 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched with Everett.

In 2004, Hernandez is keeping a great record, 7-3 with a massive 93 strikeouts and only 24 walks, in the hitter-friendly California league.

Felix’s young arm can already hit speeds that could get him pulled over if he was driving. The Latin Lobber can smoke 'em in the high-90’s on the radar gun

Like most of his fellow countrymen, we expect to see him play at home in Venezuela during the off-season. He will be a bigger star there than he will here for a time. If he can stay healthy here, though, we expect that his potential is pretty unlimited.

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