Shortstop Cristian Hernández was traded from the Cubs to the Marlins in the Edward Cabrera deal.
One of the top international signings in the 2021 class, Hernández has yet to hit as hoped, but he does have some plate discipline and he still figures to add some power. At age 21, he came in at .252/.329/.365 with seven homers and 52 steals in 115 games in High-A ball. He’s a legitimate shortstop, so he won’t have to excel offensively to turn into a decent regular. Still, he has some improving to do over these next two years. The Cubs failed to protect him from the Rule 5 draft last month, but he went unpicked.
