P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 240 lbs | Age: 24
Draft: 2011 | Rd. 1, No. 14, Florida Marlins | Braulio Alonso (FL) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 4 2 2.44 8 8 0 51.2 70 0.95
2015 6 1 2.92 11 11 0 64.2 79 1.16
2016 16 8 2.86 29 29 0 182.1 253 1.12
4 Seasons 38 17 2.58 76 76 0 471.1 589 1.05
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 8 4-2 2.44 51.2 70 0.95
2015 11 6-1 2.92 64.2 79 1.16
2016 29 16-8 2.86 182.1 253 1.12
4 Seasons 76 38-17 2.58 471.1 589 1.05
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 22 992 170 8 4.7 3.0 88.3 111.5 11.6 35.3 .231 .341 .279 .274 .363 37.6 29.8 5.3 2.92 3.07
2016 23 2940 423 16 3.8 2.2 89.2 110.8 11.6 36.2 .219 .328 .271 .269 .377 36.2 34.3 7.5 2.86 3.00
Player 3932 593 24 4.0 2.4 89.0 111.5 11.6 35.9 .222 .331 .273 .270 .373 36.6 33.1 6.9
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Fernández relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(50.3%) ,
Curveball
(33.8%) ,
Changeup
(12.4%) ,
Sinker
(3.5%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 43.5 56.5 17.1 30.6 8.8 37.1 32.9 29.4 19.4 16.5 7.6 17.6 16.5 21.8
2016 44.4 55.6 16.5 32.2 6.9 30.0 40.4 29.6 16.5 19.4 8.5 13.5 21.0 21.0
Player 44.2 55.8 16.7 31.7 7.4 32.0 38.3 29.5 17.4 18.5 8.3 14.7 19.7 21.2
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 2.9 33.5 24.1 30.6 2.9 4.7 3.0
2016 2.4 32.4 22.5 31.4 5.0 3.8 2.2
Player 2.5 32.7 22.9 31.2 4.4 4.0 2.4
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2016 Sinker MIA R 101 94.2 20.7 -0.2 14.9ARM 1.0 10.7 -1.1 14.9ARM 1.6
2016 4-Seam Fastball MIA R 1464 95.9 14.2 0.6 8.1ARM 1.0 16.1 0.3 8.1ARM 1.7
2016 Changeup MIA R 362 88.8 30.6 1.3 14.5ARM 1.3 4.7 2.5 14.5ARM 3.2
2016 Curveball MIA R 984 84.4 38.8 -6.1 13.4GLV 3.4 0.4 -10.4 13.4GLV 2.5
2015 4-Seam Fastball MIA R 482 96.8 13.6 0.9 8.3ARM 1.0 16.2 0.4 8.3ARM 1.6
2015 Changeup MIA R 128 88.9 30.9 1.5 14.9ARM 1.7 4.4 2.8 14.9ARM 3.4
2015 Sinker MIA R 68 94.5 20.5 -0.8 15.0ARM 1.1 10.7 -1.7 15.0ARM 1.5
2015 Curveball MIA R 314 83.8 41.2 -5.5 15.6GLV 5.7 -1.4 -8.1 15.6GLV 4.9
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2013 676 2,589 26 35 -11 -9 41
2014 203 781 5 6 0 -1 10
2015 265 992 3 13 -4 -4 8
2016 731 2,918 16 29 -7 -7 31
Player 1,875 7,280 49 82 -22 49 89
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 992 51.7 66.3 79.1 33.4 50.6 41.2 60.8 50.4 30.0 9.0 71.9
2016 2,940 48.0 61.5 79.5 31.7 45.2 43.1 60.9 46.0 32.8 7.5 71.0
Player 3,932 48.9 62.8 79.4 32.1 46.6 42.7 60.9 47.1 32.0 7.9 71.3
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2015 83 64 77 81 83 74 60 43 10 93 83 89 86 93 97 36 90
2016 88 82 88 88 84 46 88 30 33 97 56 96 80 88 92 42 90
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 21.37 13 11.4 2 9 9 4 30.8
Player 21.37 13 11.4 2 9 9 4 30.8
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2016 13 13 9 13 12 10 12 13 11 8 9 16 11 9 12 13 8 10 12 13 12 10 13 16 11 10 12 13 13 11 6
Player 13 13 9 13 12 10 12 13 11 8 9 16 11 9 12 13 8 10 12 13 12 10 13 16 11 10 12 13 13 11 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .224 -.025 .249
xBA .219 -.012 .231
OBP .288 -.003 .291
xOBP .284 +.008 .276
SLG .336 -.011 .347
xSLG .328 -.013 .341
ISO .111 +.013 .098
xISO .109 -.001 .110
BABIP .337 -.006 .343
wOBA .271 -.008 .279
xwOBA .269 -.005 .274
wOBACON .380 +.010 .370
xwOBACON .377 +.014 .363
BACON .358 -.001 .359
xBACON .353 +.016 .337
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 36.2 -1.4 37.6
Avg Exit Velocity 89.2 +0.9 88.3
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 36.2 +0.9 35.3
Barrel % 3.8 -0.9 4.7
Avg Launch Angle 11.6 0.0 11.6
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction -- --
Swing Path - Tilt -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 95.8 -0.7 96.5
Breaking Velocity 84.3 +0.6 83.7
Offspeed Velocity 88.8 -0.1 88.9
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 16 +8 8
Popup % 6.9 -1.9 8.8
Flyball % 16.5 -0.6 17.1
Line Drive % 32.2 +1.6 30.6
Groundball % 44.4 +0.9 43.5
Pull % 30.0 -7.1 37.1
Straight Away % 40.4 +7.5 32.9
Opposite Field % 29.6 +0.2 29.4
Weak Contact % 2.4 -0.5 2.9
Pull Airball % 13.5 -4.1 17.6
Topped Contact % 32.4 -1.1 33.5
Under Contact % 22.5 -1.6 24.1
Flare/Burner Contact % 31.4 +0.8 30.6
Solid Contact % 5.0 +2.1 2.9
HR/FB % 18.6 +4.8 13.8
Popups 29 +14 15
Flyballs 70 +41 29
Line Drives 136 +84 52
Groundballs 188 +114 74
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 48.0 -3.7 51.7
Out of Zone % 52.0 +3.7 48.3
Edge % 43.1 +1.9 41.2
Zone Swing % 61.5 -4.8 66.3
Out of Zone Swing % 31.7 -1.7 33.4
In Zone Contact % 79.5 +0.4 79.1
Out of Zone Contact % 45.2 -5.4 50.6
Whiff % 32.8 +2.8 30.0
First Strike % 60.9 +0.1 60.8
First Pitch Swing % 29.4 -1.2 30.6
Swing % 46.0 -4.4 50.4
Meatball Swing % 71.0 -0.9 71.9
Meatball % 7.5 -1.5 9.0
Zone Swing & Miss % 20.5 -0.4 20.9
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 54.8 +5.4 49.4
In Zone 1,411 +898 513
Out of Zone 1,528 +1,049 479
Edge 1,268 +859 409
In Zone Swings 868 +528 340
Out of Zone Swings 484 +324 160
In Zone Swing & Misses 178 +107 71
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 265 +186 79
Basic
Pitches 2,940 +1,948 992
PA 737 +472 265
AB 664 +419 245
Hits 149 +88 61
Singles 104 +57 47
Doubles 29 +21 8
Triples 3 +1 2
Home Runs 13 +9 4
Walks 55 +41 14
Strikeouts 253 +174 79
K% 34.3 +4.5 29.8
BB% 7.5 +2.2 5.3
HBP 6 +4 2
Batted Balls 423 +253 170
Number of Fastballs 1,565 +1,015 550
Number of Offspeed 362 +234 128
Number of Breaking 984 +670 314
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 713 .275 329 1 0.3 384 5 1.3
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2013 831 15.8 39.5% 1.7% 387 23.8 0.5% 12.7%
2014 266 13.9 62.0% 1.5% 76 21.7 1.3% 6.6%
2015 274 15.1 48.5% 1.8% 161 21.9 14.9% 16.8%
2016 896 15.1 48.0% 1.5% 483 20.9 13.9% 12.6%

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Pitch Distribution