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Blue Jays: LHP José Fernández claimed off waivers by Tigers

According to an official team release, left-handed pitcher José Fernández has been claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays by the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers confirmed the claiming in their own separate official release.

Fernandez, 25, recently broke into the bigs with the Jays, pitching 10.1 frames in September to an ERA of 6.10, striking out six while walking four. According to his Baseball Reference page, his rookie status is, as of now, still intact.

Prior to coming up to the major leagues, he spent some time with the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays and Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, tossing a cumulative 276.