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Jose Fernandez

Diamondbacks
Number #11
Position DH
Bats R
Throws R
Age 23
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Cumaná, Venezuela
Born Sep 22, 2003

Key Insights

2026
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Fernandez is at his best with a runner in scoring position: a 1.054 OPS there against .683 overall.

23 plate appearances in that situation.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Fernandez hits it hardest to his pull side: 91.1 mph on average there, against 81.1 the other way.

44 batted balls to his pull side, 36 the other way.
One of the fastest swings in the league

Fernandez swings it at 71.7 mph, 94th percentile bat speed in the league.

119 plate appearances in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 27th in MLB.
He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Fernandez averages 80.3 mph off the bat, against 85.4 with the bases empty.

32 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 126 without.
He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Fernandez walks in only 4.2% of his plate appearances, 14th percentile.

119 plate appearances in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 361st in MLB.
His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Fernandez's fly balls travel 229 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 409.

56 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 22, 2003
Birth Place Cumaná, Venezuela
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R