The Boston Red Sox selected Fernandez in the 23rd round,with the 700th overall pick,in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox. Fernandez spent the 2019 season with the Low-A Lowell Spinners,registering a 4-1 record and 2.49 ERA with 38 strikeouts and four saves over 17 appearances.[3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Fernandez returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A Salem Red Sox and High-A Greenville Drive. In 24 appearances for the two affiliates,he posted a cumulative 4-1 record and 2.39 ERA with 60 strikeouts and two saves across 52+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5] He split the 2022 campaign between the Greenville and the Double-APortland Sea Dogs, accumulating a 2-3 record and 4.31 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 10 saves across 35 total appearances out of the bullpen.[6] In 26 Triple-A games in 2023 with the Worcester Red Sox, all in relief, Fernandez posted a 3–3 record with a 6.16 ERA while striking out 35 batters in 30+2⁄3 innings.[6][7]
St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan Fernandez with the Cardinals in 2024
On December 6, 2023, the St. Louis Cardinals selected Fernandez from the Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft.[8][9] He made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster as part of the team's bullpen.[10] He made his debut on April 3, 2024, in a game against the San Diego Padres. Fernandez pitched the entirety of the 8th inning, allowing a hit and a walk and striking out three batters.[11]
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