José Manuel Fernández (born February 13, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers.
| José Fernández | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Fernández with the Detroit Tigers in 2019 | |
| Atlanta Braves | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 13, 1993 Mao, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2018, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.00 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
Professional career
Toronto Blue Jays
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Fernández signed as an international free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2012, and was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays in July.[1] In nine games, he posted a 2–0 win–loss record, 1.52 earned run average, and 34 strikeouts in 292⁄3 innings pitched.[2] In 2013, Fernández made 16 relief appearances for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, and went 1–0 with a 2.70 ERA and 13 strikeouts.[2] He played the entire 2014 season with the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians, going 1–1 with a 4.01 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 242⁄3 innings.[2] Fernández continued to rise through the Blue Jays minor league system, spending all of 2015 with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. In 35 games, he pitched to a 1–2 record, 3.31 ERA, and 41 strikeouts in 512⁄3 innings.[2] Fernández struggled with his command in 2016 while with the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays, walking 34 batters in 432⁄3 innings. He ended the year with a 1–1 record, 4.12 ERA, and 41 strikeouts.[2] In the offseason, Fernández appeared in 13 games for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League, and posted a 2.70 ERA and 13 strikeouts.[2]
Fernández was assigned to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats for the 2017 season, and pitched to a 1–2 record, 5.44 ERA, and 48 strikeouts in 461⁄3 innings.[2] He returned to the Estrellas de Oriente in the offseason, appearing in 12 games. Heading into the 2018 season, Fernández was invited to spring training by the Blue Jays.[3] He was assigned to New Hampshire to begin the year, and was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in late June.[1] In 602⁄3 combined innings, Fernández went 4–3 with a 2.97 ERA and 65 strikeouts.[2]
Fernández was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2018 as a September call-up.[4] During the 2018 season, he allowed seven runs on 10 hits over 10 1⁄3 innings in 13 appearances while walking four and striking out six.
Detroit Tigers
Fernández was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers on November 2, 2018.[5] On July 3, 2019, he was designated for assignment by the Tigers.[6] He became a minor league free agent on November 7, 2019.[7]
Atlanta Braves
On February 24, 2020, Fernandez signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
References
- ^ a b "Jose Fernandez Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jose Fernandez Minor & Winter League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Armstrong, Laura (January 24, 2018). "Blue Jays announce non-roster spring training invites". thestar.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Jays claim Leiter Jr., recall Reid-Foley, Fernandez, Guerrieri". Sportsnet. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Beck, Jason (November 2, 2018). "Tigers claim Dixon, Fernandez off waivers". MLB.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (July 3, 2019). "Tigers' Jose Fernandez: Dropped from 40-man roster". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (2019-11-07). "Tigers' minor-league free agents include 5 who played in Detroit in 2019". mlive. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)