Minor league team activates El Duque (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The Oklahoma City RedHawks have activated former major league pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. Hernandez is a 43-year-old right-hander who was signed to a minor league contract by the Texas Rangers on June 12 in hopes he can bolster the pitching staff. He last pitched in the major leagues in 2007 with the New York Mets, when he was 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA.

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