Junior Fernandez Gets Brewers Shot

0:00It's April 17th. This is MLB News, today baseball coverage powered by AI. Arizona Diamondbacks just shipped right handed pitcher junior Fernandez to the Milwaukee Brewers for some cash considerations. The 29-year-old was on a minor lead deal with Arizona, invited to spring training as part of their hunt for high-velocity arms. He showed up in four cactus league games, but struggled hard, giving up seven runs on eleven hits, and three walks while only retiring nine batters. On March 8th, they optioned him to triple A Reno, then moved him to the development list by March 27th, without him pitching a single, ending there. Fernandez has bounced around, with major league time for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh pirates from 2019 to 2022. Over 54 innings, he had a 5.17 ERA, 35 walks, and 47 strikeouts. Since then, he's passed through five more organizations, including a short stint in Japanese minors, but hasn't cracked the bigs again.

1:02Milwaukee's got a knack for fixing up pitchers like him, turning projects into real contributors. Now Fernandez gets another shot with the Brewers, chasing that major league dream in a spot where it just might click.