Junior Fernandez

St. Louis Cardinals

Age: 22

Bats/Throws: R/R

6' 1" / 180

Birthdate: 3/2/1997 (22 y, 11 m, 22 d)

Service Time: 0.055

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 55 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 3

Reported as the pre-2020 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 11Overall Rank: Reported: 2020ETA: 2020

Fastball	Slider	Changeup	Command	Future Value
60 / 60	40 / 45	55 / 60	40 / 45	40+

RotoWire News: Fernandez (0-1) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing four earned runs on two hits, a walk and a wild pitch across one-third of an inning. (9/26/2019)

2/13/2020	FG	Picks to Click: Who I Expect to Make the 2021 Top 100 by Eric Longenhagen
1/15/2020	FG	Top 34 Prospects: St. Louis Cardinals by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel
7/30/2019	FG	The 40-Man Situations That Could Impact Trades by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel
7/8/2019	RG	NL Central: 13 Rising Prospect Stocks by Marc Hulet
11/14/2018	FG	Top 40 Prospects: St. Louis Cardinals by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2014	Cardinals (R)	0	5	0	7	6	28.0	4.18	3.86	0.32	.301	47.1 %	59.1 %	3.8 %	5.79	4.76	4.54
2015	Cardinals (R)	3	2	0	11	9	51.0	10.24	2.65	0.00	.383	63.5 %	54.7 %	0.0 %	3.88	2.21	2.55
2015	Cardinals (A+)	0	0	0	2	1	6.2	6.75	2.70	0.00	.381	80.0 %	57.1 %	0.0 %	1.35	2.57	2.79
2016	Cardinals (A)	6	5	0	14	14	78.1	7.24	3.91	0.34	.296	69.0 %	50.0 %	4.1 %	3.33	3.86	4.04
2016	Cardinals (A+)	2	2	0	10	6	43.2	5.15	4.12	0.82	.297	64.2 %	45.6 %	8.0 %	5.36	4.88	4.59
2017	Cardinals (A+)	5	3	0	16	16	90.1	5.78	3.89	0.50	.281	71.9 %	44.1 %	4.6 %	3.69	4.27	4.56
2018	Cardinals (A+)	1	0	3	8	0	9.2	6.52	1.86	0.00	.321	84.6 %	40.7 %	0.0 %	0.00	3.27	4.00
2018	Cardinals (AA)	0	0	0	16	0	21.0	7.29	6.86	0.43	.295	68.5 %	35.5 %	5.3 %	5.14	4.74	5.27
2019	Cardinals (A+)	0	0	4	9	0	11.2	8.49	6.17	0.00	.258	88.2 %	45.2 %	0.0 %	1.54	3.74	4.65
2019	Cardinals (AA)	1	1	5	18	0	29.0	13.03	3.41	0.00	.295	80.0 %	46.7 %	0.0 %	1.55	1.80	2.57
2019	Cardinals (AAA)	2	1	2	18	0	24.1	9.99	4.07	0.00	.274	80.0 %	61.7 %	0.0 %	1.48	3.18	4.46
2019	Cardinals	0	1	0	13	0	11.2	12.34	4.63	1.54	.269	74.1 %	50.0 %	50.0 %	5.40	5.27	3.72	-0.1
2020	ATC	1	1	0	40	0	39.0	9.92	4.21	1.03	.310	71.6 %			4.13	3.92
2020	Depth Charts	1	1	0	30	0	30.0	9.60	4.71	1.03	.307	73.2 %			4.17	4.34		0.0
2020	Steamer	1	1	0	30	0	30.0	9.20	3.50	1.13	.294	73.1 %	46.5 %		3.99	4.13	4.32	0.1
2020	ZiPS	3	3	0	57	0	68.3	10.01	5.93	0.92	.308	73.2 %			4.35	4.56		0.0
Total	- - -	0	1	0	13	0	11.2	12.34	4.63	1.54	.269	74.1 %	50.0 %	50.0 %	5.40	5.27	3.72	-0.1

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2014	Cardinals (R)	0	5	5.79	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	28.0	124	29	25	18	1	12	0	5	7	0	13
2015	Cardinals (R)	3	2	3.88	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	51.0	219	54	27	22	0	15	0	5	7	1	58
2015	Cardinals (A+)	0	0	1.35	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	28	8	2	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	5
2016	Cardinals (A)	6	5	3.33	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	78.1	335	71	37	29	3	34	0	5	7	0	63
2016	Cardinals (A+)	2	2	5.36	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	43.2	200	48	29	26	4	20	0	3	2	0	25
2017	Cardinals (A+)	5	3	3.69	16	16	1	0	0	0	0	90.1	383	82	41	37	5	39	1	7	7	2	58
2018	Cardinals (A+)	1	0	0.00	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	9.2	39	9	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	7
2018	Cardinals (AA)	0	0	5.14	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	21.0	95	19	12	12	1	16	2	0	1	0	17
2019	Cardinals (A+)	0	0	1.54	9	0	0	0	4	0	0	11.2	51	8	2	2	0	8	0	1	1	0	11
2019	Cardinals (AA)	1	1	1.55	18	0	0	0	5	1	1	29.0	115	18	6	5	0	11	1	1	5	0	42
2019	Cardinals (AAA)	2	1	1.48	18	0	0	0	2	2	0	24.1	102	17	6	4	0	11	0	2	1	1	27
2019	Cardinals	0	1	5.40	13	0	0	0	0	0	3	11.2	54	9	7	7	2	6	0	4	2	0	16
2020	ATC	1	1	4.13	40	0			0	4		39.0		35	20	18	4	18	0	0			43
2020	Depth Charts	1	1	4.17	30	0			0	3		30.0		27	15	14	3	16		2			32
2020	Steamer	1	1	3.99	30	0	0	0	0	3		30.0	129	28	14	13	4	12		2			31
2020	ZiPS	3	3	4.35	57	0			0			68.3		59	35	33	7	45	2	6	8	2	76
Total	- - -	0	1	5.40	13	0	0	0	0	0	3	11.2	54	9	7	7	2	6	0	4	2	0	16

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2014	Cardinals (R)	4.18	3.86	1.08	0.32	10.5 %	9.7 %	0.8 %	.271	1.46	.301	47.1 %			4.76
2015	Cardinals (R)	10.24	2.65	3.87	0.00	26.5 %	6.9 %	19.6 %	.271	1.35	.383	63.5 %			2.21
2015	Cardinals (A+)	6.75	2.70	2.50	0.00	17.9 %	7.1 %	10.7 %	.308	1.50	.381	80.0 %			2.57
2016	Cardinals (A)	7.24	3.91	1.85	0.34	18.8 %	10.2 %	8.7 %	.240	1.34	.296	69.0 %			3.86
2016	Cardinals (A+)	5.15	4.12	1.25	0.82	12.5 %	10.0 %	2.5 %	.271	1.56	.297	64.2 %			4.88
2017	Cardinals (A+)	5.78	3.89	1.49	0.50	15.1 %	10.2 %	5.0 %	.243	1.34	.281	71.9 %			4.27
2018	Cardinals (A+)	6.52	1.86	3.50	0.00	18.0 %	5.1 %	12.8 %	.257	1.14	.321	84.6 %			3.27
2018	Cardinals (AA)	7.29	6.86	1.06	0.43	17.9 %	16.8 %	1.0 %	.241	1.67	.295	68.5 %			4.74
2019	Cardinals (A+)	8.49	6.17	1.38	0.00	21.6 %	15.7 %	5.9 %	.191	1.37	.258	88.2 %			3.74
2019	Cardinals (AA)	13.03	3.41	3.82	0.00	36.5 %	9.6 %	27.0 %	.175	1.00	.295	80.0 %			1.80
2019	Cardinals (AAA)	9.99	4.07	2.45	0.00	26.5 %	10.8 %	15.7 %	.191	1.15	.274	80.0 %			3.18
2019	Cardinals	12.34	4.63	2.67	1.54	29.6 %	11.1 %	18.5 %	.205	1.29	.269	74.1 %	127	122	5.27
2019	Average	8.88	3.29	2.69	1.40	23.0 %	8.5 %	14.4 %	.249	1.33	.296	72.3 %			4.49
2020	ATC	9.92	4.21	2.36	1.03				.239	1.35	.310	71.6 %			3.92
2020	Depth Charts	9.60	4.71	2.04	1.03				.240	1.41	.307	73.2 %			4.34
2020	Steamer	9.20	3.50	2.63	1.13	23.8 %	9.1 %	14.8 %	.239	1.31	.294	73.1 %			4.13
2020	ZiPS	10.01	5.93	1.69	0.92				.234	1.52	.308	73.2 %			4.56
Total	- - -	12.34	4.63	2.67	1.54	29.6 %	11.1 %	18.5 %	.205	1.29	.269	74.1 %	127	122	5.27

ZiPS 3 Year Projections

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2020	23	3	3	57	68.3	59	35	33	7	45	76	10.01	5.93	1.69	0.92	.234	1.52	.308	73.2 %	4.35	4.56	0.0
2021	24	2	2	48	58.3	49	30	28	6	38	65	10.03	5.86	1.71	0.93	.230	1.49	.302	72.5 %	4.32	4.53	0.1
2022	25	2	2	48	58.3	48	30	28	6	37	66	10.18	5.71	1.78	0.93	.226	1.46	.299	71.8 %	4.32	4.45	0.1

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2014	Cardinals (R)	2.00	11.4 %	59.1 %	29.5 %	11.5 %	3.8 %			51.6 %	16.1 %	32.3 %						4.54
2015	Cardinals (R)	1.92	16.8 %	54.7 %	28.5 %	20.5 %	0.0 %			55.3 %	19.9 %	24.8 %						2.55
2015	Cardinals (A+)	4.00	28.6 %	57.1 %	14.3 %	33.3 %	0.0 %			42.9 %	28.6 %	28.6 %						2.79
2016	Cardinals (A)	1.53	17.4 %	50.0 %	32.6 %	21.9 %	4.1 %			45.9 %	24.5 %	29.6 %						4.04
2016	Cardinals (A+)	1.34	20.4 %	45.6 %	34.0 %	30.0 %	8.0 %			36.2 %	29.0 %	34.9 %						4.59
2017	Cardinals (A+)	1.11	16.2 %	44.1 %	39.7 %	20.4 %	4.6 %			39.5 %	25.7 %	34.8 %						4.56
2018	Cardinals (A+)	1.38	29.6 %	40.7 %	29.6 %	12.5 %	0.0 %			42.9 %	25.0 %	32.1 %						4.00
2018	Cardinals (AA)	1.16	33.9 %	35.5 %	30.6 %	5.3 %	5.3 %			46.8 %	29.0 %	24.2 %						5.27
2019	Cardinals (A+)	1.08	12.9 %	45.2 %	41.9 %	23.1 %	0.0 %			54.8 %	19.4 %	25.8 %						4.65
2019	Cardinals (AA)	1.75	26.7 %	46.7 %	26.7 %	25.0 %	0.0 %			39.3 %	31.2 %	29.5 %						2.57
2019	Cardinals (AAA)	2.47	13.3 %	61.7 %	25.0 %	40.0 %	0.0 %			48.4 %	24.2 %	27.4 %						4.46
2019	Cardinals	3.50	35.7 %	50.0 %	14.3 %	0.0 %	50.0 %	7.1 %	0.0 %	60.7 %	28.6 %	10.7 %	7.1 %	53.6 %	39.3 %	3.61	84	3.72
Total	- - -	3.50	35.7 %	50.0 %	14.3 %	0.0 %	50.0 %	7.1 %	0.0 %	60.7 %	28.6 %	10.7 %	7.1 %	53.6 %	39.3 %	3.61	84	3.72

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2014	Cardinals (R)	52	26	10	3					58	140	198
2015	Cardinals (R)	75	39	23	8					74	321	395
2015	Cardinals (A+)	12	3	6	1					22	52	74
2016	Cardinals (A)	112	73	39	16					496	738	1234
2016	Cardinals (A+)	67	50	30	15					287	430	717
2017	Cardinals (A+)	120	108	44	22					464	723	1187
2018	Cardinals (A+)	11	8	8	1					55	99	154
2018	Cardinals (AA)	22	19	21	1					178	219	397
2019	Cardinals (A+)	14	13	4	3					90	117	207
2019	Cardinals (AA)	28	16	16	4					188	294	482
2019	Cardinals (AAA)	37	15	8	6					156	264	420
2019	Cardinals	14	4	10	0	1	0	0	5	96	122	218
Total	- - -	14	4	10	0	1	0	0	5	96	122	218

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2019	Cardinals	-0.87	-1.62	0.76	-2.82	-0.29	0.95	0.79	1.55	0.84	8	0.02	-0.93	2	2
Total	- - -	-0.87	-1.62	0.76	-2.82	-0.29	0.95	0.79	1.55	0.84	8	0.02	-0.93	2	2

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Cardinals	41.7% (96.8)	26.6% (86.9)			31.7% (86.2)
Total	- - -	41.7% (96.8)	26.6% (86.9)			31.7% (86.2)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Cardinals						41.7 %	26.6 %				31.7 %
Total	- - -						41.7 %	26.6 %				31.7 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Cardinals						96.8	86.9				86.1
Total	- - -						96.8	86.9				86.1

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Cardinals	41.7 %				31.7 %	26.6 %
Total	- - -	41.7 %				31.7 %	26.6 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Cardinals	97.0				86.3	87.0
Total	- - -	97.0				86.3	87.0

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Cardinals	-1.3	0.5			1.6			-1.40	0.87			2.38
Total	- - -	-1.3	0.5			1.6			-1.40	0.87			2.38

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Cardinals						-1.2	0.5				1.6
Total	- - -						-1.2	0.5				1.6

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Cardinals						-1.28	0.80				2.37
Total	- - -						-1.28	0.80				2.37

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Cardinals	-1.2				1.6	0.5
Total	- - -	-1.2				1.6	0.5

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Cardinals	-1.28				2.37	0.80
Total	- - -	-1.28				2.37	0.80

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Cardinals	29.8 %	74.0 %	45.4 %	38.1 %	71.9 %	57.6 %	35.3 %	53.7 %	19.3 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	29.8 %	74.0 %	45.4 %	38.1 %	71.9 %	57.6 %	35.3 %	53.7 %	19.3 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Cardinals	29.5 %	68.5 %	45.4 %	21.1 %	80.3 %	57.6 %	40.8 %	28.7
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	29.5 %	68.5 %	45.4 %	21.1 %	80.3 %	57.6 %	40.8 %	28.7

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Cardinals	30.6 %	69.1 %	45.4 %	26.8 %	79.3 %	57.6 %	38.5 %	29.1
Total	- - -	30.6 %	69.1 %	45.4 %	26.8 %	79.3 %	57.6 %	38.5 %	29.1

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
2019	Cardinals (A+)	P	9	11.2	1	2	0
2019	Cardinals (AA)	P	18	29.0	1	3	0
2019	Cardinals (AAA)	P	18	24.1	1	1	1
2019	Cardinals	P	13	11.2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000
Total	- - -	P	13	11.2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	FSR	FRM	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Cardinals	P	11.2	0		0			0	0	0						-0.1
Total	- - -	P	11.2	0		0			0	0	0						-0.1

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Cardinals	-0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	-1.3	-0.1	($1.0)
Total	- - -	-0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	-1.3	-0.1	($1.0)

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