occupied by about 1,500 fans on days that Hernández starts. Hernández reportedly liked the cheering squad, but was able to maintain his concentration and not give in to the temptation to throw a fastball on an 0–2 count in response to his cheering fans. Whenever there was a marquee matchup (duel of team aces), or a big/important game in which Hernández pitched, another King's Court was added in the upper deck directly above the King's Court. These sections were called the "High Court". Atlanta Braves On January 20, 2020, Hernández signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves for $1 million. On July 4, 2020, Hernández announced he would be opting out of the 2020 season due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020. Baltimore Orioles On February 3, 2021, Hernández signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. On March 29, Hernandez opted out of his contract with the Orioles and became a free agent. International career Hernández represented his native Venezuela in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. In his first outing, he pitched four innings in relief, surrendering only one hit while not allowing a run. In his next game, Hernández shut out Puerto Rico over innings. Hernandez participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, playing for Venezuela. Pitching style Hernández has been known to throw a sinker (two-seam fastball), a slider (he avoided the slider early in his career because the team was concerned it might injure his arm), a changeup, and a curveball. His fastball no longer reaches the 100 mph as it did when he first broke into MLB, but he has become a much craftier and more efficient pitcher over the years. In 2016, Hernández's sinker averaged about 90–92 mph; four-seam fastball at 90–92 mph; slider at 84–86 mph; curveball at 79–81 mph; changeup at 87-88 mph; and the occasional cut fastball at 88–90 mph. The changeup was his most commonly used two-strike pitch, and had the highest whiff rate of his pitches. When at his best, Hernández can induce a steady procession of groundball outs and strikeouts, with very few balls being hit in the air. For example, in his perfect game, Hernández only allowed 5 batted balls to even leave the infield, and after the 3rd inning, no balls left the infield with the exception of one Ben Zobrist flyout.