- Jared Fernandez
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jared Fernandez
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1972|2|2
debutdate=September 19
debutyear=by|2001
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=May 11
finalyear=by|2006
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=4-7
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.05
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=61
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2001-by|2002)
*Houston Astros (by|2003-by|2004)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|2006)
*Hiroshima Toyo Carp (by|2007)
highlights=Jared Wade Fernandez (born
February 2 ,1972 inSalt Lake City, Utah ) is a formerMajor League Baseball knuckleball pitcher who last pitched in by|2007 for theHiroshima Toyo Carp ofJapan 'sCentral League .Fernandez attended
Fresno State University and in by|1994, theright-handed hitting and throwing Fernandez was signed as anundrafted free agent by theBoston Red Sox . He played in their organization until by|2000, when he was signed by theCincinnati Reds to a minor leaguecontract . He made his Major League debut with the Reds onSeptember 19 , by|2001.He spent 2001 and by|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 by|2003 and by|2004, he again bounced between the Majors and minors.In by|2005, he spent the season in the minors with the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons , in the Phillies organization.In by|2006, Fernandez was signed by the
Milwaukee Brewers and won a bullpen spot out ofspring training . After a few bad outings he was sent down to the Triple-ANashville Sounds . In the 2006 offseason, he was a pitcher for the Dominican major leagues franchiseAguilas Cibaeñas , where he was subsequently released in midseason.On
December 11 , 2006, Fernandez signed a one-year, $200,000 contract with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan.Honors and Awards
*In 1994, he was a
Western Athletic Conference All-Star.External links
* [http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=220594 Minor League Splits and Situational Stats]
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