Fernando Viña

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Position	Second Base
Team	Free agent (none)
Years of Experience	12 years
Age	37
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Bats	Left
Throws	Right
College	Arizona State
2005 Salary	$3,000,000
Place of Birth	Sacramento, California
Selection	9th round amateur draft, 1990.
Drafted by	New York Mets
Major League Debut	April 10, 1993

Fernando Viña (IPA: ['vin.jə]) (born April 16, 1969 in Sacramento, California) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 2005, Viña played for the Seattle Mariners (1993), New York Mets (1994), Milwaukee Brewers (1995-99), St Louis Cardinals (2000-03), and Detroit Tigers (2004-2005). Before the start of the 2006 season, he was cut by the Seattle Mariners and is currently a free agent.

In a 12-season career, Viña is a .282 hitter with 40 home runs and 343 RBI in 1148 games played.

A National League All-Star in 1998, Viña is a two-time Gold Glove winner (2001-02). He was limited to 29 games due to a serious leg injury during his first season with Detroit. He missed the entire 2005 season with the Detroit Tigers after being placed on the disabled list on March 15 with a strained right hamstring and patellar tendinitis in his left knee.

In 2006, Viña was invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners after sitting out all of 2005. He did not make the team.