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José Fermín
Fermín with the Columbus Clippers in 2022
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 15
Infielder
Born: (1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 25)
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2023, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.189
Home runs0
Runs batted in8
Teams

José Miguel Fermín (born March 29, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

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Cleveland Indians/Guardians

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Fermín signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2015. He spent his first two professional seasons at the rookie–level, hitting .224 in 16 games Dominican Summer League Indians in 2016, and batting .229 in 45 games for the Arizona League Indians in 2017.[1]

Fermín spent the 2018 season with the Low–A Mahoning Valley Scrappers, playing in 71 games and hitting .279/.391/.383 with two home runs, 26 RBI, and 17 stolen bases.[2] He played the 2019 season for the Single–A Lake County Captains, slashing .293/.374/.379 with six home runs, 41 RBI, and 28 stolen bases across 105 contests. Fermín did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Fermín returned to action in 2021, spending the year with the Double–A Akron RubberDucks as well as making four appearances for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers at the end of the year. In 84 games for Akron, he logged a .258/.329/.383 batting line with six home runs and 39 RBI.[4] Fermín spent the entirety of the 2022 season with Columbus, appearing in 90 games and hitting .215/.336/.322 with six home runs, 31 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[5]

St. Louis Cardinals

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On November 9, 2022, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Fermín from the Guardians and he was added to their 40-man roster.[6] Fermín suffered a quadriceps strain in spring training and was optioned to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2023 season.[7]

On July 7, 2023, Fermín was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] In 21 games for St. Louis, he batted .235/.339/.255 with no home runs and four RBI.

Fermín was optioned to Triple–A Memphis to begin the 2024 season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Jose Fermin Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jose Fermin - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jose Fermin - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cardinals acquire infielder Jose Fermin from Guardians for cash". espn.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Cardinals acquire Jose Fermín from Cleveland for cash considerations". MLB.com.
  7. ^ "Cardinals' Jose Fermín: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Cardinals' Jose Fermín: Officially promoted". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cardinals' Jose Fermin: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 28, 2024.
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