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Adds 1B to resume Fernandez started at first base and went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers.

Impact Fresh off a boffo MLB debut Tuesday, when Fernandez homered twice, the infielder was in the lineup at first base Wednesday. Fernandez played a handful of games at first base over the last two seasons in the minors but primarily lined up at shortstop and third base. With Pavin Smith (elbow) on the 10-day injured list, there are at-bats available for the Fernandez.

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Zac Gallen outduels Tarik Skubal, Diamondbacks sweep Tigers with a 1-0 victory

Zac Gallen outdueled two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Corbin Carroll homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 to sweep the three-game series

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Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez becomes 7th MLB player since 1900 with 2 homers in debut

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big-league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-tim...

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Diamondbacks rookie Jose Fernandez creates MLB history, crushes two HRs in debut | Sporting News Arizona rallied from a five-run deficit behind the first-year player's power.

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D-backs rookie's 2-HR debut ignites thrilling comeback PHOENIX -- Welcome to the big leagues, Jose Fernandez. In his Major League debut, Fernandez delivered a pair of homers, including what prove...

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Jose Fernandez hits 2 home runs in MLB debut, leads Diamondbacks over Tigers 7-5

Jose Fernandez hit two home runs, including the go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning in the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers

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Homers twice in MLB debut Fernandez went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-5 win against the Tigers.

Impact Starting at third base in his major-league debut, the 22-year-old put the Diamondbacks on the board during the fourth inning with a solo shot and followed up with a three-run blast in the eighth to erase a 5-4 deficit. Fernandez was expected to primarily serve as a reserve infielder for Arizona after getting promoted Monday, but the impactful debut could net him more opportunities in the short term with Pavin Smith (elbow) on the injured list.

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Promoted to big leagues The Diamondbacks recalled Fernandez from Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Impact Fernandez was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason and this will be his first promotion to the big leagues. The 22-year-old slashed .272/.321/.454 with 17 home runs and 12 steals in 2025 at Double-A Amarillo. Fernandez could see some playing time while Pavin Smith (elbow) is out but is likely to operate more as a reserve infielder.

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Headed out to Reno The Diamondbacks optioned Fernandez to Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact After being added to the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster over the winter, Fernandez will make the jump to Triple-A this season after spending the entire 2025 campaign at Double-A Amarillo, with whom he slashed .272/.321/.454 with 17 home runs and 12 steals in 510 plate appearances. The 22-year-old from Venezuela is regarded as only an average defender at shortstop, so a move to third base could be in the cards at some point down the road.

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Hot spring continues Fernandez went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's spring game against San Francisco.

Impact Fernandez has been one of the hottest hitters on the Diamondbacks this spring. The shortstop prospect is 7-for-25 with all seven hits going for extra bases. All three of Saturday's batted-ball events were hard-hit and 13 of his 18 balls in play this spring have been hit over 100 mph. There's been a lot of swing-and-miss, which is to be expected of a player that has yet to compete above Double-A, but most everything has come off his bat hot.

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Shows off in Cactus League Fernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's spring game against Kansas City.

Impact Fernandez homered for a second consecutive game, and all four of his Cactus League hits have gone for extra bases (.813 slugging). The 22-year-old, who hasn't played above the Double-A level, was added to the 40-man roster during the offseason. "We know there's still more growing he needs to do but driving baseballs the way he is ... we know he's been coming on quick and we're paying a lot of attention to him," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. A shortstop coming up through the system, Fernandez is also seeing time at third base and has played three games there this spring.

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