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Receives NRI pact with Dodgers The Dodgers signed Fernandez to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Fernandez saw some brief action at the major-league level in 2021 but has toiled in the minors and Mexican League since then. The 29-year-old has been a hard thrower in the past and the Dodgers will see if they can harness that velocity.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Released by Toronto Fernandez was released by Toronto on Thursday.

Impact Fernandez appeared in seven games with Triple-A Buffalo and struggled to a 10.61 ERA with a 5:4 K:BB in 9.1 innings. The right-hander last appeared in the majors with the Rockies in 2021. Fernandez is now free to sign with any other club.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clears waivers Fernandez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact Fernandez was designated for assignment Saturday after spending the start of the year with Albuquerque, where he's struggled to a 9.47 ERA in 19 innings of relief. He'll remain at the same level going forward but will no longer be there as a member of the 40-man roster.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Fernandez was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Saturday.

Impact Fernandez spent a day on the big-league roster in late April but didn't get into a game. His only big-league experience came last season, when he allowed eight runs in 6.2 innings of relief while striking out four batters and walking four.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Triple-A Fernandez was returned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

Impact Fernandez served as Colorado's 29th man for its doubleheader against Detroit. He did not appear in either game, and he will now return to a relief role with Albuquerque. Across 6.2 innings this season, he has a 10.80 ERA and 4:4 K:BB.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as 29th man Fernandez will be the 29th man on the roster for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

Impact Fernandez will have a chance to pitch for the Rockies for the first time this season, and once the game concludes he will presumably rejoin Triple-A Albuquerque.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cabrera reaches 3,000-hit mark, Tigers rout Rockies 13-0

Miguel Cabrera needed only one at-bat on Saturday to deliver his long-awaited 3,000th career hit, quickly reaching the mark as the Detroit Tigers routed the Colorado Rockies 13-0 i...

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reassigned to minor-league camp Fernandez was optioned to minor-league camp Sunday.

Impact Fernandez spent the majority of the 2021 season at Double and Triple-A, though he closed the campaign in the big-league bullpen. Despite a heavy fastball that averaged 99 mph, Fernandez managed only 42 strikeouts across 42.2 frames in the minors. Though he won't begin the season in the majors barring an injury to other relievers, Fernandez is likely to contribute in Colorado at some point.

MARCH 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves hit four homers in 9-2 victory over Rockies

Ozzie Albies homered on the first pitch of Ryan Feltner’s major league debut, and the Atlanta Braves added three more home runs in a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS