Julian Fernández signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers in January which included a non-roster invitation to spring training, and the right-hander pitched in the majors for the first time in four years. He was the 35th of a franchise-record-tying 40 pitchers used by the team in 2025.

The Dodgers media guide noted that Fernández’s nickname “billete” was translated as “the ticket,” and he did in fact punch his ticket back to the majors with Los Angeles. He was the first, and to date the only Julian in Dodgers history.

He was called up on July 7 after a strong stretch of two-plus months in Triple-A Oklahoma City, and pitched the final two innings of a Dodgers loss in Milwaukee on July 7. This was the first of six losses to the Brewers during the regular season, a script that was flippe

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