Guardians reliever Carlos Hernández says texting caused his Venezuela crash injuries

Cleveland Guardians reliever Carlos Hernández said texting while driving caused his January car crash in Venezuela and his injuries.

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Cleveland Guardians reliever Carlos Hernández disclosed that he was texting while driving in January 2026 when he crashed his car in Venezuela, saying the crash left him afraid and with multiple serious injuries. ^[1] The Cleveland Guardians added Carlos Hernández to their 40-man roster on 2026-09-01, completing his return to Major League Baseball after he spent most of the 2026 season rehabbing at Triple-A Columbus. ^[2] Carlos Hernández said the January 11, 2026 car crash in Venezuela broke his right femur, broke his left arm, sprained his ankle, and cut his arm almost to the bone. ^[3] Hernández revealed that he was sending text messages while driving his car in Venezuela in January, which resulted in a collision and multiple severe injuries. ^[4] The accident occurred on January 11 when Hernández was driving with his brother-in-law and a friend, causing him to suffer a right femur fracture, a left ankle sprain, a left arm fracture, and a deep cut on his left arm. ^[5] Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said he spoke with Carlos Hernández right after the accident and again when Hernández reached Arizona, mainly to check that he and his family were OK. ^[6] Hernández expressed that he feels he is there as a testimony to the will of God, stating that without this explanation, there is no way to account for what happened to him. ^[7]

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The Cleveland Guardians added Carlos Hernández to their 40-man roster on 2026-09-01, completing his return to Major League Baseball after he spent most of the 2026 season rehabbing at Triple-A Columbus. · Winnipeg Free Press

Carlos Hernández said the January 11, 2026 car crash in Venezuela broke his right femur, broke his left arm, sprained his ankle, and cut his arm almost to the bone. · Winnipeg Free Press

Hernández revealed that he was sending text messages while driving his car in Venezuela in January, which resulted in a collision and multiple severe injuries. · Diario de Yucatán

The accident occurred on January 11 when Hernández was driving with his brother-in-law and a friend, causing him to suffer a right femur fracture, a left ankle sprain, a left arm fracture, and a deep cut on his left arm. · Diario de Yucatán

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said he spoke with Carlos Hernández right after the accident and again when Hernández reached Arizona, mainly to check that he and his family were OK. · Winnipeg Free Press

Hernández expressed that he feels he is there as a testimony to the will of God, stating that without this explanation, there is no way to account for what happened to him. · Diario de Yucatán

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