José Fernández

José Manuel Fernández (born February 13, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball left-handed pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers.

Professional career Toronto Blue Jays

Fernández signed as an international free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 5, 2012, and was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays in July. In nine games, he posted a 2–0 win–loss record, 1.52 earned run average, and 34 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 2013, Fernández made 16 relief appearances for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, and went 1–0 with a 2.70 ERA and 13 strikeouts. He was assigned to New Hampshire to begin the year, and was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in late June. During the 2018 season, he allowed seven runs on 10 hits over innings in 13 appearances while walking four and striking out six.

Detroit Tigers Fernández was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers on November 2, 2018. In 4 appearances for Detroit, he struggled to a 17.18 ERA with 2 strikeouts over innings. On July 3, 2019, Fernández was designated for assignment by the Tigers. He spent the remainder of the year with the Double–A Erie SeaWolves and Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens. Fernández became a minor league free agent on November 4.

Atlanta Braves On February 24, 2020, Fernández signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. Fernández did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was released by the Braves organization on May 28.

Hamilton Cardinals On April 2, 2022, Fernández signed with the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League. In 10 games, he posted a stellar 0.60 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 2 saves in 15.0 innings pitched.

Fernández was released by the team on June 25, 2023.

Pericos de Puebla On October 5, 2023, Fernández signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. In 20 appearances for Puebla in 2024, Fernández recorded a 6.00 ERA with nine strikeouts over 15 innings of work.

Charros de Jalisco On June 13, 2024, Fernández was traded to the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. He made 14 appearances for Jalisco down the stretch, logging an 0-1 record and 4.35 ERA with eight strikeouts across innings pitched.

Fernández made 16 appearances for Jalisco in 2025, registering a 2-1 record and 6.91 ERA with 12 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Olmecas de Tabasco On July 1, 2025, Fernández was traded to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League in exchange for Carlos Francisco. In 19 relief appearances, he posted an 0-4 record with a 5.51 ERA and 15 strikeouts over innings pitched. On January 28, 2026, Fernández was released by the Olmecas.