| Ryan Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Fernandez with the Cardinals in 2024 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 64 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 11, 1998 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2024, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.82 |
| Strikeouts | 105 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Ryan Austin Fernandez (born June 11,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Fernandez attended Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa,Florida,and played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College. [1]
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-A Portland 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]
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]