Dodgers Reach Agreement With Pablo Millan Fernandez
- Updated: March 23, 2015
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According to J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles News Group the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement with Cuban pitcher Pablo Millan Fernandez.
OK. Can confirm @BenBadler report that #Dodgers have minor-league deal w/RHP Pablo Millan Fernandez Rojas pending physical. $8 million bonus
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) March 23, 2015
Hoornstra states that the contract is worth $8 million dollars and is exempt from the international bonus pools. Fernandez is was most known for the movement on his pitches and he was clocked at throwing a mid 80’s fastball. More recently he has added velocity to his fastball as it now reaches the low 90’s.
Pablo Fernandez is 25-years old and compliments his fastball with a curveball, slider, and changeup. Last season he posted a 2.83 ERA with 36 strikeouts in Cuba.
Below is his career stats.
Year | Age | AgeDif | Tm | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | — | Holguin | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.12 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 82 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 24 | 31 | |
2008 | — | Holguin | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.13 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73.2 | 89 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 19 | 28 | |
2009 | — | Holguin | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.78 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 52.1 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 40 | |
2010 | — | Holguin | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |
2011 | — | Holguin | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.52 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 95.0 | 63 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 70 | |
2012 | — | 2 Teams | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.72 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55.2 | 68 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 32 | |
2012 | — | Holguin, Matanzas | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.72 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55.2 | 68 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 32 | |
2012 | — | Matanzas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.05 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
2012 | — | Holguin | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35.2 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 23 | |
2013 | — | Holguin | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.83 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 57.1 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 36 | |
7 Seasons | 32 | 30 | .516 | 3.59 | 177 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 414.0 | 435 | 189 | 165 | 32 | 127 | 244 |