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El Duque gets activated

Associated Press

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City RedHawks have activated former major league pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. Hernandez, 43, is a 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. He pitched in the Mets minor league system last year until he underwent season-ending surgery because of a toe injury.

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