Ryan Fernandez

Bats R Throws R6'0" 200 lbBorn 1998 Tampa, USADebut 2024Team STLDraft 2018 R23 #700 Boston Red Sox, Hillsborough CCContract 1 y/$793,100 (26) 2026: $443,156

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	143	24.7	9.1	2.73	21.9	6.15	102.9
2027							103.4
2028							102.6

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 101 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Jesse Biddle	2019	93.7	78.1	4
2	Brad Brach	2013	95.2	107.7	254
3	Dan Jennings	2014	95.3	106.2	244
4	Luis Perez	2012	94.3	126.4	21
5	Kevin Ginkel	2021	92.9	106.3	124
6	Kevin Gregg	2005	95.3	101.9	341
7	Mike Dunn	2012	95.1	112.7	282
8	Tanner Scheppers	2014	95.3	93.1	176
9	Michael Kohn	2013	94.4	110.0	101
10	Anthony Misiewicz	2022	95.9	64.6	55

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									143				103.4
2026*									59				109.8	99.4	109.1
2025	STL	0	4	7.71	32	0	1	30.3	140	6	16	34	75.3	98.2	73.5
2024	STL	1	6	3.51	62	0	2	66.7	285	4	32	71	103.8	98.3	102.1
Career		1	10	4.82	94	0	3	97.0	425	10	48	105	94.4		92.7

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	STL	P	32	30	2	2	2	1	0.667	-0.3
2024	STL	P	62	67	5	6	0	0	1.000	-0.6

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	141	33.0 IP, 23% K	3.00
2025	AAA	Memphis Redbirds	Pit	147	34.2 IP, 33% K	3.16
2023	AAA	Worcester Red Sox	Pit	139	30.2 IP, 25% K	6.26
2023	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	81	20.1 IP, 32% K	1.79
2022	AA	Portland Sea Dogs	Pit	52	12.2 IP, 31% K	5.16
2022	A+	Greenville Drive	Pit	116	27.0 IP, 34% K	4.00
2021	A+	Greenville Drive	Pit	69	16.2 IP, 26% K	4.44
2021	A	Salem Red Sox	Pit	147	36.0 IP, 29% K	1.50
2018	Rk	GCL Red Sox	Pit	110	26.0 IP, 28% K	3.46

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.353	0.300	0.536	0.244
2025	0.389	0.392	0.350	0.436
2024	0.303	0.294	0.276	0.319

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.