Junior
Fernández
P · Below average
2022
#97P
2022 season: 16 G, 18.7 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 14 SO, 1.61 WHIP. WAR -0.3 · PAL 28, below average.
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2019-08-11
Born in : Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 | 18.2 | 14 | 1.61 | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.1 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 | 15.1 | 12 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5.66 | 20.2 | 15 | 1.94 |
| 2020 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.0 | 2 | 2.67 |
| 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 11.2 | 16 | 1.29 |
| Career totals | 50 | 1 | 1 | 5.17 | 54.0 | 47 | 1.72 | |
ERA
2.41
FIP
5.79
xFIP
4.89
ERA-
61
WHIP
1.61
K%
16.7 %
BB%
14.3 %
Strikeouts
14
Innings
18.7
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
Projected WAR
-0.3
80% of cases: -0.2 to 0.7
Strikeouts
15
2022 WAR
-0.3
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-4)
Outlook, age included
+21 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. OV describes the abilities a player has shown over several seasons; it is not a forecast: for next season, last season's performance (PAL) tells you as much.
OV · Overall
64
Depth
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.79 · RA9-WAR: 0.4
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
98.8 mi/h
97th percentile
K%
16.7 %
8th percentile
BB%
14.3 %
4th percentile
xERA
3.80
43th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.306
43th percentile
Barrels allowed
3.6 %
93th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PIT | -0.3 | 28 | 64 | 98.8 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 3.80 | .306 |
| 2021 | STL | -0.1 | 8 | 61 | 97.7 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 5.80 | .363 |
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | vs STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.41 |
| Oct 3 | vs STL | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.55 |
| Oct 1 | @ STL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.76 |
| Jul 26 | @ TOR | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.93 |
| Jul 23 | @ CIN | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.26 |
| Jul 13 | vs LAD | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
| Jul 12 | vs LAD | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jul 11 | vs PHI | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Jul 7 | @ ATL | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jul 5 | @ ATL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
Junior Fernández is 0-0 in 2022, with a 2.41 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 18.7 innings.
Junior Fernández is 29 years old (born March 2, 1997). He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Junior Fernández was born in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic.
Junior Fernández produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022. His PAL rating is 28 out of 100: below average for his position.
Our projection has him at -0.3 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.