Jose Fernandez Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

AB	30
AVG	.233
OBP	.258
SLG	.267
HR	0

Full name Jose Luis Fernandez
Born 09/22/2003 in Cumana, Venezuela
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 165 / Bats: R / Throws: R

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Track Record: Fernandez signed for $275,000 in January 2021, far from the top bonus in the D-backs’ international class. But he was pushed as aggressively as anyone, making his pro debut some six months later in the complex league. Given the age differential, he mostly held his own at the plate, showing some flashes of the ability that has many in the organization excited about his future.

Scouting Report: Fernandez has a loose, easy swing with a clean path and feel for the barrel. He has a lean frame with room to add significant strength, making it easier to envision at least above-average if not plus power. He swung and missed at an alarming 43 percent rate, though he was often playing against competition several years older. He has good hands and footwork and smooth actions at shortstop. For some, the only question about his future position is in how his body develops.

The Future: Those willing to dream see the frame and tools of modern-day, middle-of-the-lineup shortstop. His debut showed he has a ways to go, but he has the makeup and work ethic teams like to see when they project on developmental gains.
TRACK RECORD: Dominican shortstop Manuel Peña and Venezuelan shortstop Jefferson Peña were more prominent prospects among the D-backs 2020-21 international signings. Fernandez, though, has trended up significantly and could end up one of the best values of his international class.

SCOUTING REPORT: Fernandez has a lean, ultra-projectable frame at 6-foot-3, 165 pounds, with an exciting mix of skills on both sides of the ball, tools and the strength projection left for those tools to continue trending up. He has hit well in games with a good swing and a high contact rate. It's gap power now but he hits the ball hard with backspin to all fields and the strength projection to grow into above-average power once he packs on size. Fernandez is athletic with slightly above-average speed and is a fluid mover at shortstop. He has good actions and fields the ball with sweet hands and an arm that's flashing plus and could get even stronger with physical maturity. If he outgrows the position, he could go to third base, but he has the ability to stick at shortstop as long as he maintains his agility and athleticism.

THE FUTURE: Fernandez still has a lot to prove, but he’s an arrow-up player with breakout potential.

Scouting Reports

Track Record: Fernandez signed for $275,000 in January 2021, far from the top bonus in the D-backs’ international class. But he was pushed as aggressively as anyone, making his pro debut some six months later in the complex league. Given the age differential, he mostly held his own at the plate, showing some flashes of the ability that has many in the organization excited about his future.

Scouting Report: Fernandez has a loose, easy swing with a clean path and feel for the barrel. He has a lean frame with room to add significant strength, making it easier to envision at least above-average if not plus power. He swung and missed at an alarming 43 percent rate, though he was often playing against competition several years older. He has good hands and footwork and smooth actions at shortstop. For some, the only question about his future position is in how his body develops.

The Future: Those willing to dream see the frame and tools of modern-day, middle-of-the-lineup shortstop. His debut showed he has a ways to go, but he has the makeup and work ethic teams like to see when they project on developmental gains.
TRACK RECORD: Dominican shortstop Manuel Peña and Venezuelan shortstop Jefferson Peña were more prominent prospects among the D-backs 2020-21 international signings. Fernandez, though, has trended up significantly and could end up one of the best values of his international class.
SCOUTING REPORT: Fernandez has a lean, ultra-projectable frame at 6-foot-3, 165 pounds, with an exciting mix of skills on both sides of the ball, tools and the strength projection left for those tools to continue trending up. He has hit well in games with a good swing and a high contact rate. It's gap power now but he hits the ball hard with backspin to all fields and the strength projection to grow into above-average power once he packs on size. Fernandez is athletic with slightly above-average speed and is a fluid mover at shortstop. He has good actions and fields the ball with sweet hands and an arm that's flashing plus and could get even stronger with physical maturity. If he outgrows the position, he could go to third base, but he has the ability to stick at shortstop as long as he maintains his agility and athleticism.
THE FUTURE: Fernandez still has a lot to prove, but he's an arrow-up player with breakout potential.
TRACK RECORD: Dominican shortstop Manuel Peña and Venezuelan shortstop Jefferson Peña were more prominent prospects among the D-backs 2020-21 international signings. Fernandez, though, has trended up significantly and could end up one of the best values of his international class.

SCOUTING REPORT: Fernandez has a lean, ultra-projectable frame at 6-foot-3, 165 pounds, with an exciting mix of skills on both sides of the ball, tools and the strength projection left for those tools to continue trending up. He has hit well in games with a good swing and a high contact rate. It's gap power now but he hits the ball hard with backspin to all fields and the strength projection to grow into above-average power once he packs on size. Fernandez is athletic with slightly above-average speed and is a fluid mover at shortstop. He has good actions and fields the ball with sweet hands and an arm that's flashing plus and could get even stronger with physical maturity. If he outgrows the position, he could go to third base, but he has the ability to stick at shortstop as long as he maintains his agility and athleticism.

THE FUTURE: Fernandez still has a lot to prove, but he’s an arrow-up player with breakout potential.