MLB.com’s Bill Ladson says via Twitter that right-handed pitcher Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez is not retiring from baseball. The 45-year-old was signed a Minor League deal with the Nationals in early July, but gave up his comeback at the end of August.

Hernandez joined the Harrisburg Senators, and after three weeks of pitching out of the Harrisburg’s bullpen he decided to call it quits for the year. Hernandez had a record of 1-1 with a 1.86 ERA in six appearances over 9.2 innings during his Minor League stint this season.

Orlando last pitched in the Major Leagues with the New York Mets in 2007 when he went 9-5 with a 3.72 ERA in 27 appearances (24 starts).  He has a lifetime 61-40 record with a 3.96 ERA. Hernandez won 3 World Series rings with the Yankees in 1998, 1999 and 2000.