Jared Fernández Explained

Jared Fernandez
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:2 February 1972
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 19
Debutyear:2001
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 11
Finalyear:2006
Finalteam:Milwaukee Brewers
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:April 8
Debut2year:2007
Debut2team:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:September 22
Final2year:2007
Final2team:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:4–7
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.05
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:61
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Win–loss record
Stat21value:3–8
Stat22label:Earned run average
Stat22value:6.04
Stat23label:Strikeouts
Stat23value:33
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Jared Wade Fernandez (born February 2, 1972) is a Hispanic American former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher who last pitched in for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

Fernandez attended Fresno State University and in, the right-handed hitting and throwing Fernandez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox. He played in their organization until, when he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract. He made his major league debut with the Reds on September 19, .

He spent 2001 and bouncing up and down between the Reds' Triple-A team, Louisville, and the major league team. In December 2002, he was signed by the Houston Astros after he filed for free agency. In and, he again bounced between the majors and minors.

In, he spent the season in the minors with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, in the Phillies organization.

In, Fernandez was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers and won a bullpen spot out of spring training. After a few bad outings he was sent down to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. In the 2006 offseason, he was a pitcher for the Dominican team, Aguilas Cibaeñas, where he was subsequently released in midseason.

On December 11, 2006, Fernandez signed a one-year, $200,000 contract with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan.

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