Jason Fernandez interview

[Rebel02]

There are many factors that go into a draft pick’s decision to sign if he has college eligibility remaining. Some of those factors include the value of finishing a college degree as opposed to starting a career one year earlier, getting a chance to play in the College World Series one more time, etc. Oakland A’s 11th round pick Jason Fernandez is weighing all of those options right now.

Jason Fernandez was picked in the 11th round of the recently completed 2006 amateur draft after compiling a huge season for the Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns. Fernandez came to Louisiana-Lafayette after two seasons at Delgado Junior College. The 21-year old went 9-2 in 14 starts for the Ragin’ Cajuns. He had a 2.86 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 91.1 innings pitched.

We caught up with Fernandez on Friday, June 9 – three days after he was selected in the draft – to get his feelings on being drafted, whether or not he’ll sign, information on his pitching repertoire and more…


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[campo118]

nice article... UNFINISHED BUSINESS.... that should be the moto of the 07 baseball team...