Ryan Fernandez #64

Became a fan-favorite with a signature mustache which started out as a Spring Training joke that he owned into his time in Red Sox Minor League organization...Originally selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 23rd round (700th overall) of the 2018 MLB Draft...Played college baseball at Hillsborough (Fla.) Community College...Graduated from Braulio Alonso (Fla.) High School, the same high school with produced first-round draft picks, Tigers' RHP Alex Faedo and Marlins RHP, the late-Jose Fernandez...Resides in Tampa, Fla.

2023

Pitched at three levels during the season beginning at Salem (High-A) on a rehab assignment, before joining Portland (AA) on April 24 and completing the season at Worcester (AAA)...Posted single-season highs for appearances (42), innings pitched (54.1), strikeouts (67) and home runs allowed (eight)...Made the majority of his appearances in Triple-A with 26-of-42...Was promoted to Portland on April 26 and Worcester on June 18...Ran off a season-high six consecutive scoreless appearances (6/8-25) covering 8.0 innings pitched...Pitched a season-high 2.1 innings vs. Lynchburg (4/22) and struck out a season-high five batters over 2.0 innings at Gwinnett (9/10)...Made 14 appearances of four outs or more, nine of them scoreless.  

Ranked T-2nd among Red Sox minor league pitchers with 10 saves (13 opportunities) during the 2022 season... Was named Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June 2022.

2021

Posted a 1.50 ERA in 17 appearances for Low-A Salem...Promoted to High-A Greenville on 8/14.