Yankees' Junior Fernandez: Joins New York via waiver claim

The Yankees claimed Fernandez off waivers from the Pirates on Friday.

Pittsburgh designated Fernandez for assignment earlier this week after he had previously been DFA'd by St. Louis in September. Fernandez is a 6-foot-3 right-hander who can pump the fastball in at close to 99 mph on average. He hasn't enjoyed much success in parts of four big-league seasons, but the Yankees will be hoping their development team can help him harness the stuff.