Blue Jays claim righty Junior Fernández off waivers from Yankees

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Junior Fernandez (44) throws during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed the right-handed pitcher off waivers from the New York Yankees.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marcio Jose Sanchez

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TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed pitcher Junior Fernández off waivers from the New York Yankees.

The 25-year-old Fernández had a 2.41 earned-run average last season over 13 games with the St. Louis Cardinals and three with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The six-foot-three, 215-pound pitcher from Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic, was claimed off waivers by the Yankees in November.

He was signed as an international free agent by St. Louis in 2014 and made his Major League debut with the club in 2019.

Fernández has pitched in 50 career big-league games, posting a 1-1 record and a 5.17 ERA.

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