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Thu Jan 5 202318:31Blue Jays Claim Junior Fernandez Off Waivers From Yankees
The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-hander Junior Fernandez off waivers from the New York Yankees on Thursday. Fernandez has had a tumultuous couple of months, spending time with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Yankees since last September. The 25-year-old Dominican spent the 2022 season with the Cardinals and Pirates, appearing in 16 games (18 2/3 relief innings) while posting a strong 2.41 ERA (5.79 FIP), 1.61 WHIP, 14 strikeouts and 12 walks. Fernandez has a big arm but has struggled with walks in both the minors and majors. In his four big-league seasons, he has a 5.17 ERA (5.57 FIP), 1.72 WHIP and 18.7 percent strikeout rate in 50 relief appearances. Toronto is the latest team to take a chance on him for relief depth.
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Wed Mar 9 202212:31Junior Fernandez Resumes Throwing
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Junior Fernandez (shoulder), who ended last year on the 60-day injured list due to a strained shoulder, posted a video of him throwing off a mound on his Instagram account on Wednesday. Some sort of spring training would probably be helpful for Fernandez as he attempts to win a spot in the team's Opening Day bullpen. The 25-year-old right-hander made 18 relief appearances for the Cards last year and allowed 13 earned runs while striking out 15 and walking 15 in 20 2/3 innings. He has a rough 6.62 ERA and 1.78 WHIP in just 35 1/3 relief outings in his three seasons in St. Louis, so he's by no means a lock to begin the year in the major leagues if he's fully healthy.
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Tue Sep 22 202018:54Cardinals put Hudson on 45-day IL, bring Whitley back
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals shut down Dakota Hudson for the season by transferring him to the 45-day injured list Tuesday while activating reliever Kodi Whitley and optioning Junior Fernandez to their alternate training site. Hudson left his start last Thursday against Pittsburgh after two innings with elbow tightness, and Cardinals president John Mozeliak said an MRI exam revealed a “flexor tendon issue.” Hudson was supposed to see Cardinals medical director Dr. George A. Paletta Jr. for another exam Tuesday but that has been delayed. The 25-year-old Hudson, who won 16 games last season, will finish 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts this season. Whitley is the last Cardinals player that was part of the team's COVID-19 outbreak to return. The reason he's been out so long has been elbow soreness. He threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings in two appearances before he was sidelined. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports