Adrian Hernandez (born March 25, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers.

[1] Hernandez was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent on June 2, 2000, to a four-year, $4 million contract.

[2] He was instantly dubbed the nickname "El Duquecito" due to the similar pitching style of fellow Cuban Orlando Hernández.

Hernández flew through the Yankees minor league organization in 2000 after going 8–2, with a 3.89 earned run average and 86 strikeouts in 12 games, all starts.

Hernandez made his major league debut on April 21, 2001, versus the Boston Red Sox, pitching three innings allowing one earned run on two hits.