Whenever, however he was being used in a game or, in the past few months, throwing bullpens with catcher Yadier Molina in Florida, rookie Junior Fernandez referred to a note he and pitching coach Mike Maddux committed to paper and he committed to using as a compass.
It reminds him regardless of the situation, regardless of the opponent, and regardless of the spot in the game to pitch to his strengths.
“Now that I’m here I’m ready for everything,” Fernandez said Friday evening at Busch Stadium. “Here you have to be ready for everything — any role, any time they call, any time they say you’ve got to be ready, you’ve got the next guy.