Yanquiel Fernández - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Designated for assignment The Rockies designated Fernandez for assignment Wednesday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Impact Fernandez struggled in his first stint in the majors in 2025, slashing .225/.265/.348 with four home runs and a 29.9 percent strikeout rate over 52 games. It's still a surprise the Rockies are exposing him to waivers, given that he just turned 23 earlier this month and was considered a top-100 prospect a couple years ago. There's a good chance Fernandez -- who hit .284/.347/.502 with 13 long balls in 64 contests at Triple-A Albuquerque in 2025 -- gets claimed by another team.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rockies sidestep worst record, set other dubious marks in one of worst seasons in MLB history

The Colorado Rockies' season ends fittingly enough on a strikeout, capping a historically subpar year

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Marlins beat Rockies 6-5, sending Colorado to 110th loss of the season

Eury Pérez pitched five scoreless innings, Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee each drove in two runs and Miami beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 for the Marlins’ fifth win in their last six g...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Rockies play the Padres looking to end road skid

The Colorado Rockies will look to end their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the San Diego Padres

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Rockies head into matchup with the Padres on losing streak

The Colorado Rockies look to stop their five-game skid with a win over the San Diego Padres

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Rockies aim to stop losing streak in game against the Dodgers

The Colorado Rockies are looking to stop their four-game skid with a win against the Los Angeles Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Tatís homers, Padres beat Rockies 10-8 to end 5-game skid

Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a three-run homer to cap San Diego’s six-run second inning, and the Padres held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 to end a five-game skid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Padres aim to stop 5-game skid, play the Rockies

The San Diego Padres enter the matchup with the Colorado Rockies as losers of five straight games

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Sitting again Friday Fernandez is not in the Rockies' starting lineup against the Padres on Friday.

Impact Even with the Padres sending right-hander Nick Pivetta to the mound, the lefty-hitting Fernandez will be on the bench for a second straight game while Tyler Freeman serves as the designated hitter. Fernandez has gone 7-for-17 (.412) with two home runs and four RBI over his last five games.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine vs. lefty Fernandez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact Though he'll head to the bench while southpaw Robbie Ray takes the hill for the Giants, the left-handed-hitting Fernandez has gained traction in the everyday lineup versus right-handed pitching. He started in each of the last five matchups with righties, going 7-for-17 with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI and three runs during that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Gilbert homers and gets 4 hits as Giants top Rockies 8-2

Drew Gilbert had a career-high four hits, including one of San Francisco’s three home runs, and the surging Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Two straight starts Fernandez went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against the Cubs.

Impact Fernandez got a rare opportunity to start in consecutive games, both of which have come at designated hitter. He's homered in both contests, potentially making a push for more consistent playing time. Since being recalled July 2, Fernandez has started at least two games in a row only six times.

AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Swanson hits 2 homers, drives in 6 runs to lead Cubs to an 11-7 win over the Rockies

Dansby Swanson hit two homers and drove in a season-high six runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 11-7 to keep pace with NL Central-leading Milwaukee

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Pops second career homer Fernandez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run Thursday against the Astros.

Impact Fernandez has gotten minimal playing time since late July, generally starting once every three games. He was in the lineup for the first time in four contests Thursday and took advantage by slugging a solo home run in the fifth inning -- the second of his career. Fernandez has only a .621 OPS across his first 87 plate appearances, though the sporadic playing time likely isn't helping him find his rhythm at the plate.

AUGUST 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker homers twice to lead Astros over Rockies 4-3

Christian Walker homered twice, capped by a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler makes history during electric, efficient major league debut

Bubba Chandler has made an impressive major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Spencer Horwitz homers twice, drives in 6 runs to lead Pirates to a 9-5 win over Rockies

Spencer Horwitz homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Hits first career homer Fernandez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.

Impact With the Rockies down by six in the bottom of the eighth, Fernandez jumpstarted the final wave of the Colorado comeback with a two-run home run off the bench, his first as a big-leaguer. Since being called up in early July, the 22-year-old has seen relatively irregular playing time and has been limited to a .224/.240/.327 slash line in 18 games and 49 at-bats.

AUGUST 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Doyle hits walkoff homer in 9th, Rockies overcome 9-run 1st-inning deficit to beat Pirates 17-16

Brenton Doyle hit a walkoff, two-run homer in a five-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-16 on Frid...

AUGUST 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Back on bench Monday Fernandez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Fernandez had started in both of the Rockies' previous two matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat against Guardians righty Slade Cecconi while Colorado reinserts Brenton Doyle in the lineup following a four-game hiatus. Though the Rockies have been opening up more opportunities for Fernandez of late, he hasn't yet fully seized control of an everyday role just yet. Since getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on July 1, the 22-year-old is slashing .213/.229/.255 with a 2.1 percent walk rate and 29.2 percent strikeout rate over 48 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rock bottom? Rockies try to avoid worst mark over 162-game season as they emerge from All-Star break

The Colorado Rockies are enduring a historically dismal season, sitting at 22-74

JULY 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Friedl homers and Francona gets 2,000th win as the Reds beat the Rockies 4-2

TJ Friedl homered and Cincinnati manager Terry Francona got his 2,000th win when he directed the Reds to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

On base three times Fernandez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Reds.

Impact Fernandez's key hit was an RBI double in the seventh inning, his second extra-base hit across 24 plate appearances since he was promoted to the majors. Overall, he's started seven of Colorado's last 10 games while going 8-for-24 and hasn't looked overmatched by striking out only five times.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times Fernandez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Reds.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Benson triples and scores on 9th-inning error to left the Reds past the Rockies, 4-3

Will Benson tied it in the ninth inning with an RBI triple and scored on second baseman Orlando Arcia’s fielding error to give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 victory over the Colorado R...

JULY 12, 2025 • Associated Press

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