Jose Fernandez has MLB debut to remember Tuesday
by David Leisering | Diamondbacks Correspondent | Wed, Apr 1st 6:51am EDT
Jose Fernandez led an Arizona comeback on Tuesday as he finished 3-for-4 with two home runs and four runs batted in during the Diamondbacks' 7-5 victory over the Tigers.
Fantasy Impact:
Fernandez completed the Arizona comeback with his second home run of the game - a three-run shot off of Kenley Jansen with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to cap off an amazing major league debut for the rookie. Fernandez was called up on Monday after Pavin Smith went on the injured list and he gave Nolan Arenado the night off at third base on Tuesday. He reached on an infield single in his first career at bat and then hit his first home run in the fourth off of Detroit starter, Casey Mize. Fernandez became the eighth player in major league history to hit two home runs in their regular season debut with the most recent being Cleveland's Chase DeLauter on Opening Day. He was expected to serve as a reserve infielder, but his debut probably earned him more playing time in the short term while Smith recovers from his elbow injury. Arizona takes on Tarik Skubal and the Tigers on Wednesday.
Category: Game Recaps | More Jose Fernandez: News, Rankings, Projections, Stats
