Jared Fernandez
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| Jared Fernandez | |
| Pitcher — none — No. NA | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Place of Birth | Date of Birth |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | February 2, 1972 |
| Height | Weight |
| 6'1" | 235lb |
| College | 2006 Salary |
| Fresno State University | n/a |
| MLB debut | |
|---|---|
| September 19, 2001 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Drafted | |
| 1994 amateur draft, free agent pick in the non drafted round, by the Boston Red Sox | |
Jared Fernandez is a 6'1", 223 pound former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher who is currently pitching in Japan.
Fernandez was born February 2, 1972 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Fresno State University.
In 1994, the right handed hitting and throwing Fernandez was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox. He played in their organization until 2000, where he was then signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract. He made his major league debut in his first professional season with the Reds, just about a week after the September 11 terrorist attacks-September 19 at the age of 29.
He spent 2001 and 2002 bouncing up and down between the Reds' Triple-A team, Louisville, and the Major League team. In December 2002, he was signed by the Houston Astros after he filed for free agency. In 2003 and 2004, he again was bouncing between the majors and minors.
In 2005, he spent the season in the minors with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, in the Phillies organization.
He was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers and won a bullpen spot out of spring training. After a few bad outings he was sent down to AAA Nashville Sounds. In the off-season of 2006, he was a pitcher for the Dominican major leagues franchise "Aguilas Cibaeñas" where he was subsequently released in mid-season.
On December 11, 2006 Jared Fernandez signed a one-year, $200,000 contract with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan.
[edit] Honors and Awards
- In 1994, he was a Western Athletic Conference All-Star.
[edit] Facts
- Fernandez currently resides in West Valley, Utah.
- Lou Merloni, Donnie Sadler and Brian Rose had been teammates of Brusstar for six seasons, longer than any other teammates.
- According to Baseball Reference, his statistics compare most to those of George Lauzerique.
