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Fernandez

It was a non-save situation, but it was another solid performance for Hernandez. He’s allowed runs in just one of his performances thus far in September, and he’s fanned 12 batters over his 7 1/3 innings in the month. His fantasy value is limited to holds leagues at this stage, but Fernandez just might have the stuff to be a closer someday.

Fernandez got the call to protect a two-run lead in the final frame, after primary stopper Ryan Helsley picked up a save earlier in the day when Tuesday’s suspended contest resumed, and wound up narrowly escaping with the victory intact. The 25-year-old Rule 5 selection has absolutely held his own this season in his big-league debut.

Fernandez had a 4.14 ERA in 54 1/3 innings as a minor league reliever last season, though he went from 1.77 in Double-A to 6.16 in Triple-A. The Cardinals will have him compete for a bullpen spot, but he’d seem to be one of the longer shots to stick of the 10 players selected in the major league portion of today’s draft.