Guardians reliever Carlos Hernandez joins roster following January car crash
ESPN MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 10:45 PM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Carlos Hernandez has joined the active roster after completing his recovery from a serious car accident. Hernandez was injured in January while in Venezuela. He revealed that the incident occurred while he was texting and driving. The crash resulted in multiple injuries that initially threatened his professional career. Hernandez returns to the club after months of medical rehabilitation. The team has not provided a specific timeline for his return to active mound duties.
- •Carlos Hernandez suffered multiple injuries in a January car crash in Venezuela.
- •Hernandez admitted he was texting while driving at the time of the accident.
- •The pitcher joined the Guardians roster on September 1.
- •His injuries were previously characterized as career-threatening.
- 11:18 PMESPN MLB — Guardians' Hernandez joins roster after Jan. crash
- 9:55 PMYahoo Sports — Guardians reliever Carlos Hernández discloses he was texting before crashing his car in Venezuela
"Cleveland Guardians reliever Carlos Hernández disclosed he was texting while driving in January when he crashed his car in Venezuela and suffered multiple career-threatening injuries. Hernández was added to Cleveland's 40-man roster on Tuesday, allowing the right-hander to complete his journey back to the majors. “I feel like I’m here just as a testament of God’s will,” Hernandez said through an interpreter while sitting in the Guardians' dugout during batting practice.
"Guardians reliever Carlos Hernandez disclosed he was texting while driving in January when he crashed his car in Venezuela and suffered multiple career-threatening injuries.
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External links- ESPN MLBSep 1, 2026, 11:18 PMGuardians' Hernandez joins roster after Jan. crash
Guardians reliever Carlos Hernandez disclosed he was texting while driving in January when he crashed his car in Venezuela and suffered multiple career-threatening injuries.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 9:55 PMGuardians reliever Carlos Hernández discloses he was texting before crashing his car in Venezuela
Cleveland Guardians reliever Carlos Hernández disclosed he was texting while driving in January when he crashed his car in Venezuela and suffered multiple career-threatening injuries. Hernández was added to Cleveland's 40-man roster on Tuesday, allowing the right-hander to complete his journey back to the majors. “I feel like I’m here just as a testament of God’s will,” Hernandez said through an interpreter while sitting in the Guardians' dugout during batting practice.
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