Alexander Vargas Hernández (born May 28, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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) is a retired Major League Baseball

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 infielder

Infielder

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 and outfielder

Outfielder

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft

1995 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign-Background:Outfielder Darin Erstad of the University of Nebraska was the first pick in the 1995 Rule 4 Draft. Erstad compiled a career .356 average in three seasons with the...

. Hernández played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Pirates in , and his last season with independent Atlantic League

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's Lancaster Barnstormers

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 in . He played his last affiliated season in for the Cincinnati Reds

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' Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts

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 and Triple-A Louisville Bats

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