Pablo Fernández (baseball)


Pablo Millán Fernández Rojas is a Cuban baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

Fernández played for Holguín of the Cuban National Series as a relief pitcher. He defected from Cuba in July 2014, and agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in March 2015 for a reported $8 million signing bonus. A formal signing was held up as he awaited a visa to travel to the United States and take his physical, which was finally approved on May 11. he officially signed with the Dodgers on May 19. He pitched in 10 games in the Dodgers farm system in 2015, and was 3–2 with a 3.92 ERA.
Fernandez underwent Tommy John surgery on May 12, 2016, causing him to miss the entire 2016 season. He returned in 2017 to pitch 12 innings across five games in the Arizona League, allowing 18 earned runs to score for a 13.50 ERA. The Dodgers released him in March 2018.