With only days separating us from the first exhibition game of the spring, this will be our final week of Cardinals prospect projections. Junior Fernandez is the player on tap for today. You can catch up on all of the projections here!
The right-handed Fernandez is entering his age-22 season after his 2018 campaign was shortened by a two-month stint on the disabled list to open the year. In 24 relief appearances (eight with Palm Beach and 16 with Springfield) last season, Fernandez had a 3.52 ERA with a 24:18 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Last year was Fernandez’s first as a reliever; the 2017 season featured him shining across 16 starts for Palm Beach.