| Julián Fernández | |
| Team: | El Águila de Veracruz |
| Number: | 47 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Boca Chica, Dominican Republic |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 5 |
| Debutyear: | 2021 |
| Debutteam: | Colorado Rockies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Statyear: | 2021 season |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–0 |
| Stat2value: | 10.80 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 4 |
| Teams: | |
Julián Antonio Fernández (born December 5, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
Fernández signed with the Colorado Rockies in 2012 as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Rookie-level DSL Rockies where he compiled a 1–1 win–loss record and a 7.94 earned run average (ERA) in ten games. In 2014, he returned to the DSL, posting a 1–0 record and 5.60 ERA in 18 relief appearances, and in 2015, he split time between the DSL and the Rookie-level Grand Junction Rockies, pitching to a combined 3–2 record, 3.55 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 28 total games between the two clubs. He spent 2016 with the Low-A Boise Hawks, going 1–2 with a 1.17 ERA in 21 appearances out of the bullpen. He spent the 2017 season with the Single-A Asheville Tourists, posting a 1–2 record and 3.26 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 51 games.[1]
The San Francisco Giants selected Fernández from the Colorado Rockies organization with the second pick in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[2] He underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2018 season.[3] On November 19, 2018, Fernández was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.[4] Fernández spent the 2019 season on the 60–day injured list and did not appear in a game, as he suffered a set-back with more elbow issues during the year.[5] [6] On October 19, 2019, Fernández was removed from the Marlins 40-man roster and returned to the Rockies organization.[7] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Fernández pitched for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.[8] The Rockies promoted Fernández to the major leagues on September 1.[9] He made his MLB debut on September 5, allowing three earned runs in innings against the Atlanta Braves.[10]
Fernández was designated for assignment on June 11, 2022.[11] He cleared waivers on June 16 and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque.[12] On October 12, Fernández elected free agency.
On December 29, 2022, Fernández signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[13] He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2023 season, where he struggled to a 10.61 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched across 7 appearances. On May 25, 2023, Fernández was released by the Blue Jays organization.[14]
On January 22, 2024, Fernández signed with El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.[15] In 34 games 34.2 innings of relief he went 1-1 with a stellar 1.82 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 19 saves.