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Ryan Fernandez

Cardinals
Number #64
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 0"
Weight 200 lbs
Birth Place Tampa, FL
Born Jun 11, 1998

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Fernandez goes to the slider: 57.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.1% the rest of the time.

124 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Fernandez's 4-seam fastball carries 17.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

158 thrown, averaging 94.7 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Fernandez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

387 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Fernandez throws a fastball 56.4% of the time, against 30% when he is ahead.

110 pitches behind in the count, 110 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Fernandez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.2 mph, against 84.7 off his slider.

158 and 166 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Fernandez's changeup moves 12.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

46 thrown, averaging 87.3 mph.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 11, 1998
Birth Place Tampa, FL
Height 6' 0"
Weight 200 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R