Julián Antonio Fernández (born December 5, 1995) is a Dominican professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Colorado Rockies

Fernández signed with the

in 2012 as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the

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DSL Rockies where he compiled a 1–1

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and a 7.94

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(ERA) in ten games. In 2014, he returned to the DSL, posting a 1–0 record and 5.60 ERA in 18 relief appearances, and in 2015, he split time between the DSL and the

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, pitching to a combined 3–2 record, 3.55 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 28 total games between the two clubs. He spent 2016 with the

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, going 1–2 with a 1.17 ERA in 21 appearances out of the bullpen. He spent the 2017 season with the

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, posting a 1–2 record and 3.26 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 51 games. The

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selected Fernández from the

organization with the second pick in the 2017

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. He underwent

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and missed the 2018 season. On November 19, 2018, Fernández was claimed off waivers by the

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. Fernández spent the 2019 season on the 60–day

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and did not appear in a game, as he suffered a set-back with more elbow issues during the year. On October 19, 2019, Fernández was removed from the Marlins 40-man roster and returned to the Rockies organization. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the

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. In 2021, Fernández pitched for the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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. The Rockies promoted Fernández to the major leagues on September 1. He made his MLB debut on September 5, allowing three earned runs in innings against the

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. Fernández was

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on June 11, 2022. He cleared waivers on June 16 and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. On October 12, Fernández elected free agency.

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 29, 2022, Fernández signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season, where he struggled to a 10.61 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched across 7 appearances. On May 25, 2023, Fernández was released by the Blue Jays organization.

El Águila de Veracruz

On January 22, 2024, Fernández signed with

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of the

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. In 34 appearances for Veracruz, he compiled a 1–1 record and 1.82 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 19 saves across innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 20, 2024, Fernández signed a minor league contract with the

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