Junior Fernandez: Headed to Japan

Fernandez signed with the NPB's Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.

Fernandez elected to become a free agent after spending 2023 with the Blue Jays' and Nationals' Triple-A affiliates. He put up a 5.37 ERA and 1.72 WHIP through 58.2 innings in the minors, and he'll now look to hone his craft overseas.