BIOGRAPHY
Fernando Abad was born on December 17, 1985, in La Romana, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, and Colorado Rockies.
On January 9, 2023, Abad signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the year, where he pitched to a 1.69 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 2 saves across 13 appearances. On May 15, Abad's contract was selected to the active roster. He pitched in 3 games for Colorado, surrendering 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in 2+2⁄3 innings of work. On May 21, Abad was designated for assignment following the promotion of Matt Carasiti. He was released by the Rockies on May 24. Abad re-signed with the Rockies organization on a minor league contract on May 30. On July 2, Abad was selected back to the major league roster. He was the winning pitcher for the first time in 2,226 days in a 4–3 victory over the Astros at Coors Field on July 18. His previous win was with the Red Sox six years prior on June 13, 2017, when he defeated the Philadelphia Phillies. After posting a 4.26 ERA across 6 appearances, Abad was designated for assignment on July 19, after Brent Suter was activated from the injured list. On July 22, he again cleared waivers and was outrighted to Albuquerque. Abad was released by the Rockies organization on August 15.
On August 25, 2023, Abad signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He elected free agency on November 6.
