Joseph Fernando ‘15 signs with Padres

Class Notes
Class of 2015
Posted on February 25, 2020

Joe Fernando, Deerfield ‘15, signed as a shortstop with the San Diego Padres on Feb. 10 and will report to spring training in Phoenix on March 8.

Joe graduated from Bethune-Cookman University in ‘19, where he was MEAC All Conference 1st Team and All Conference Academic team last year, led the conference in hits during the season with 68, and won the BCU MVP as well as the “Iron Cat” award at Cookman for the best athlete on campus.

He was signed by Padres Area Scout John Martin after a workout in front of the Padres GM and Scouting Director in Orlando.

Sid Fernando

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