Omar Hernandez
Omar (Ruiz) Hernandez
Born: December 10, 2001
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 2019-2026
Omar (Ruiz) Hernandez has compiled a career batting average of .222 with 11 home runs and 140 RBI in his 425-game career with the Royals, Columbia Fireflies, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Mesa Solar Sox and Quad Cities River Bandits. He began playing during the 2019 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 36 | 147 | 131 | 21 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | .290 | .345 | .359 | .704 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 69 | 264 | 241 | 21 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 68 | .174 | .233 | .274 | .507 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | 85 | 354 | 320 | 40 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 78 | .231 | .292 | .294 | .586 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 9 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .130 | .333 | .174 | .507 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | 81 | 329 | 283 | 51 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 35 | 52 | .223 | .312 | .311 | .623 | 88 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 70 | 276 | 251 | 27 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 57 | .227 | .284 | .291 | .575 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 34 | 126 | 118 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | .203 | .242 | .271 | .513 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 41 | 153 | 140 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 27 | .243 | .273 | .279 | .552 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 9 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .344 | .417 | .344 | .760 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 425 | 1679 | 1507 | 186 | 335 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 140 | 73 | 21 | 120 | 338 | .222 | .285 | .294 | .579 | 443 | 34 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Royals | C | 35 | 327 | 37 | 8 | 1 | .978 | 1.400 | 13 | 34 | 17 | 33.3 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | C | 58 | 505 | 47 | 6 | 5 | .989 | 9.517 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 34.4 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | C | 59 | 542 | 61 | 9 | 6 | .985 | 1.220 | 5 | 87 | 30 | 25.6 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | C | 9 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 9.222 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | C | 73 | 719 | 63 | 10 | 4 | .987 | 1.712 | 4 | 101 | 38 | 27.3 |
| 2023 | Fall | AZFL | Mesa Solar Sox | C | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 68 | 550 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .987 | 8.809 | 4 | 82 | 32 | 28.1 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | C | 38 | 329 | 26 | 5 | 5 | .986 | 9.342 | 5 | 44 | 18 | 29.0 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | C | 34 | 283 | 23 | 7 | 1 | .978 | 9.000 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 27.1 |
| 2026 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | C | 9 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.333 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 12.5 |
| Totals | 315 | 2788 | 253 | 46 | 21 | .985 | 9.654 | 35 | 361 | 148 | 29.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | June 18, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 5, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | April 8, 2022 | September 7, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | Carolina League | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | April 6, 2023 | August 29, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | September 1, 2023 | September 16, 2023 |
| 2023 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | November 2, 2023 | November 9, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | April 7, 2024 | September 8, 2024 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | April 5, 2025 | June 21, 2025 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | June 26, 2025 | September 14, 2025 |
| 2026 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
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