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Guardians spring training invitee pulled from wreckage of terrifying car accident

At the start of November, the Cleveland Guardians started their offseason bullpen revamp by signing reliever Carlos Hernández to a minor league deal after he pitched sparingly for Cleveland in 2025.

His chances of helping the Guardians in 2026 seemingly took a hit on Sunday after he was injured in a car accident in Venezuela that resulted in him suffering a fracture in his left arm and his right leg, per Cleveland.com’s Joe Noga.

#Sucesos | ud83dudea8u26beufe0fCarlos Hernández, lanzador venezolano de los Leones del Caracas y de los Guardianes de Cleveland, en MLB, sufrió un grave accidente, la mañana de este domingo.