Junior Fernández

Relief Pitcher

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	3/2/1997 (25)
Height, Weight	6'3", 215 lb
Hometown	Santo Domingo, DOM

2022 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	15.1	2.93	1.63	17.1%	11.4%	29.1%				98.8	13.0%	26.1%	61.7%	5.39	.363

	197^th 3 Sv	349^th 42 IP	108^th 3.99 ERA	310^th 1.30 WHIP	303^rd 23.6% K%	264^th 9.2% BB%	174^th 29.2% CSW%				8^th 93.5 FB MPH	152^nd 12.8% SwStr%	205^th 24.7% HC%	17^th 45.5% GB%	314^th 3.97 xERA	317^th .306 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2019	STL	13	0	11.2	0	1	5.40	2.35	5.36	3.78	1.29	7.2	29.6%	11.1%	.269	.335	15.8%	58.3%	100.0%	74.1%	19.7%	30.3%
2020	STL	3	0	3.0	0	0	18.00	14.63	8.19	6.59	2.67	18.0	12.5%	12.5%	.455	.478	43.8%	33.3%	25.0%	30.3%	8.2%	26.2%
2021	STL	18	0	20.2	1	0	5.66	6.67	5.20	5.26	1.94	11.1	15.6%	14.6%	.354	.381	25.0%	47.8%	14.3%	72.6%	14.2%	25.3%
2022	STL	13	0	15.1	0	0	2.93	5.21	5.90	4.52	1.63	10.1	17.1%	11.4%	.311	.292	26.1%	61.7%	27.3%	91.7%	13.0%	29.1%
RP MLB AVG		40	0	42.0	3	2	3.99	3.97	3.90	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.6%	9.3%	.292	.279	24.6%	45.4%	11.8%	72.2%	12.8%	29.2%
4 Years		47	0	50.2	1	1	5.51	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.74	10.2	19.1%	12.7%	.333	.354	25.1%	52.2%	25.8%	74.6%	14.8%	27.6%

Repertoire

Sinker | 44%
Slider | 36%
Changeup | 12%
Four-Seamer | 7%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	96.7	20.2%	22.2%	38.6%	4.5%	6.8%	11.4%	52.3%	52.3%	66.7%	0.0%	.000	.233	.000	-	.233	.387	44.4%	2,126
2020	94.0	55.7%	6.7%	55.9%	0.0%	17.6%	17.6%	55.9%	47.1%	28.6%	28.6%	.429	.463	.429	0.0%	.590	.643	62.5%	2,040
2021	97.7	47.6%	25.8%	47.5%	9.0%	15.8%	24.9%	62.7%	53.1%	44.4%	22.2%	.395	.478	.441	25.0%	.384	.466	28.8%	2,174
2022	98.8	44.4%	30.9%	52.6%	6.9%	21.6%	28.4%	67.2%	57.8%	67.7%	19.4%	.297	.380	.300	33.3%	.264	.349	28.6%	2,028
RP MLB AVG	93.5	30.5%	27.3%	49.6%	7.5%	19.9%	27.4%	65.8%	58.6%	55.2%	23.7%	.298	.359	.328	14.7%	.279	.348	29.8%	2,152

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.233	.387	.233	.231	44.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	95.2	-	-3.9	1.0	1.0	-1.5	5.8	6.3	2,126
2020	.590	.643	.559	.635	62.5%	14.3%	57.1%	50.0%	93.9	90.5	21.7	5.6	8.6	-1.5	5.8	6.7	2,040
2021	.384	.466	.433	.501	28.8%	5.6%	50.0%	34.6%	90.9	88.9	6.3	7.0	8.5	-1.4	5.9	6.6	2,174
2022	.264	.349	.272	.350	28.6%	3.2%	25.0%	18.6%	87.5	87.6	-0.4	9.0	7.0	-1.3	5.9	6.5	2,028
RP MLB AVG	.279	.348	.306	.363	29.8%	6.6%	36.7%	26.4%	88.5	86.1	5.4	9.0	5.3	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,152

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	44	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	23	21	.000	.000	.233
2020	34	8	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	15	.429	.571	.463
2021	177	52	11	4	0	2	7	9	0	1	111	66	.395	.628	.478
2022	116	43	8	1	0	2	5	4	1	0	78	37	.297	.486	.380
RP MLB AVG	134	36	7	1	0	1	5	3	1	0	89	45	.298	.442	.359

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	-	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	27.3%	0.0%	83.3%	16.7%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%
2020	28.6%	42.9%	28.6%	14.3%	0.0%	42.9%	42.9%	14.3%	17.6%	0.0%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	42.9%
2021	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	0.0%	25.0%	19.4%	41.7%	38.9%	17.5%	5.6%	25.0%	19.4%	38.9%	5.6%	44.4%
2022	67.7%	12.9%	19.4%	6.5%	33.3%	25.0%	46.9%	28.1%	11.2%	3.2%	54.8%	16.1%	16.1%	6.5%	22.6%
RP MLB AVG	55.2%	21.2%	23.7%	5.8%	14.7%	37.4%	34.2%	28.4%	17.6%	5.3%	40.2%	17.6%	25.3%	5.0%	32.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	44.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.233	.000	.000	.233	.387	.233	.231	95.2	-	-3.9
2020	62.5%	14.3%	57.1%	50.0%	.429	.463	.429	.429	.590	.643	.559	.635	93.9	90.5	21.7
2021	28.8%	5.6%	50.0%	34.6%	.395	.478	.441	.472	.384	.466	.433	.501	90.9	88.9	6.3
2022	28.6%	3.2%	25.0%	18.6%	.297	.380	.300	.344	.264	.349	.272	.350	87.5	87.6	-0.4
RP MLB AVG	29.8%	6.6%	36.7%	26.4%	.298	.359	.328	.353	.279	.348	.306	.363	88.5	86.1	5.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	22.2%	38.6%	4.5%	6.8%	11.4%	52.3%	52.3%	10.0%	45.5%	90.0%	83.3%	92.9%	7.7%	20.0%	63.6%	45.5%
2020	6.7%	55.9%	0.0%	17.6%	17.6%	55.9%	47.1%	0.0%	38.2%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	20.0%	20.0%	66.7%	44.4%
2021	25.8%	47.5%	9.0%	15.8%	24.9%	62.7%	53.1%	19.3%	46.9%	80.7%	79.2%	81.4%	22.4%	27.3%	61.7%	46.8%
2022	30.9%	52.6%	6.9%	21.6%	28.4%	67.2%	57.8%	15.1%	45.7%	84.9%	88.2%	83.3%	26.9%	28.6%	71.1%	50.0%
RP MLB AVG	27.3%	49.6%	7.5%	19.9%	27.4%	65.8%	58.6%	16.4%	45.9%	83.6%	74.2%	88.2%	23.1%	21.8%	60.5%	46.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	52.3%	18.2%	29.5%	34.1%	25.0%	40.9%	4.5%	36.4%	45.5%	59.1%	36.4%	22.7%	38.6%	11.5%	0.0%
2020	47.1%	20.6%	32.4%	14.7%	35.3%	50.0%	14.7%	44.1%	35.3%	58.8%	32.4%	14.7%	55.9%	20.0%	0.0%
2021	48.0%	23.2%	28.8%	34.5%	32.8%	32.8%	10.7%	29.9%	46.9%	55.4%	38.4%	24.9%	47.5%	17.3%	15.9%
2022	38.8%	29.3%	31.9%	25.0%	31.9%	43.1%	9.5%	31.0%	39.7%	57.8%	38.8%	18.1%	52.6%	23.9%	23.8%
RP MLB AVG	48.5%	25.6%	25.9%	27.7%	28.7%	43.5%	7.2%	38.9%	35.6%	62.3%	33.3%	21.2%	49.6%	17.9%	18.3%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	87.3	16.5%	48.1%	25.0%	44.4%	5.6%	50.0%	61.1%	58.3%	100.0%	0.0%	.143	.124	.500	-	.168	.147	28.6%	2,171
2020	84.5	19.7%	14.3%	41.7%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	41.7%	0.0%	50.0%	.333	.294	.500	0.0%	.333	.306	0.0%	1,767
2021	88.6	21.5%	28.8%	26.3%	18.8%	7.5%	26.3%	48.8%	47.5%	55.6%	22.2%	.083	.149	.111	0.0%	.159	.213	15.4%	2,047
2022	89.0	36.0%	25.4%	33.0%	20.2%	13.8%	34.0%	53.2%	46.8%	53.8%	23.1%	.316	.418	.417	33.3%	.329	.449	21.7%	2,121
RP MLB AVG	84.2	33.8%	31.9%	40.6%	16.1%	15.2%	31.2%	61.5%	56.6%	41.5%	37.1%	.216	.281	.276	13.6%	.207	.278	20.3%	2,414

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.168	.147	.587	.516	28.6%	0.0%	50.0%	14.3%	102.8	-	-3.6	0.2	0.5	-1.8	5.6	6.2	2,171
2020	.333	.306	.500	.459	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	33.3%	91.2	88.8	24.0	2.4	3.7	-1.9	5.7	6.6	1,767
2021	.159	.213	.210	.231	15.4%	0.0%	33.3%	23.1%	87.1	94.6	7.4	2.6	4.3	-1.8	5.6	6.6	2,047
2022	.329	.449	.417	.583	21.7%	7.7%	30.8%	17.4%	84.3	92.9	2.1	2.0	4.5	-1.7	5.5	6.5	2,121
RP MLB AVG	.207	.278	.262	.356	20.3%	7.1%	35.8%	22.5%	86.1	86.0	15.1	3.7	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.2	2,414

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	36	7	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	22	14	.143	.143	.124
2020	12	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	6	.333	.333	.294
2021	80	13	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	39	41	.083	.167	.149
2022	94	23	4	1	0	1	6	4	0	0	50	44	.316	.526	.418
RP MLB AVG	193	48	6	2	0	1	15	3	1	1	121	71	.216	.367	.281

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.6%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%
2020	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	100.0%
2021	55.6%	22.2%	22.2%	11.1%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	11.3%	0.0%	55.6%	11.1%	22.2%	11.1%	33.3%
2022	53.8%	23.1%	23.1%	0.0%	33.3%	53.8%	23.1%	23.1%	5.3%	7.7%	46.2%	15.4%	23.1%	0.0%	46.2%
RP MLB AVG	41.5%	21.4%	37.1%	10.6%	13.6%	45.6%	33.1%	21.3%	14.6%	5.1%	29.6%	29.5%	23.5%	5.3%	34.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	28.6%	0.0%	50.0%	14.3%	.143	.124	.500	.500	.168	.147	.587	.516	102.8	-	-3.6
2020	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	33.3%	.333	.294	.500	.500	.333	.306	.500	.459	91.2	88.8	24.0
2021	15.4%	0.0%	33.3%	23.1%	.083	.149	.111	.111	.159	.213	.210	.231	87.1	94.6	7.4
2022	21.7%	7.7%	30.8%	17.4%	.316	.418	.417	.462	.329	.449	.417	.583	84.3	92.9	2.1
RP MLB AVG	20.3%	7.1%	35.8%	22.5%	.216	.281	.276	.312	.207	.278	.262	.356	86.1	86.0	15.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	48.1%	25.0%	44.4%	5.6%	50.0%	61.1%	58.3%	80.0%	55.6%	20.0%	7.7%	42.9%	9.1%	41.7%	60.0%	50.0%
2020	14.3%	41.7%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	41.7%	50.0%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	20.0%	66.7%	66.7%
2021	28.8%	26.3%	18.8%	7.5%	26.3%	48.8%	47.5%	45.5%	41.3%	54.5%	41.2%	68.8%	10.3%	33.3%	56.5%	52.2%
2022	25.4%	33.0%	20.2%	13.8%	34.0%	53.2%	46.8%	51.4%	39.4%	48.6%	37.5%	57.1%	15.3%	10.3%	66.7%	62.5%
RP MLB AVG	31.9%	40.6%	16.1%	15.2%	31.2%	61.5%	56.6%	34.7%	46.3%	65.3%	45.9%	79.5%	21.0%	27.4%	59.6%	51.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019