Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez hit cleanup for the Diamondbacks on Sunday and went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI as the Diamondbacks defeated the Phillies, 4-3, in Philadelphia.

Fantasy Impact

The rookie, who batted cleanup for the first time in his young career, had a pair of singles on Sunday, including a game-tying RBI single off of Phillies' reliever, Jose Alvarado, in the top of the eighth. He scored the go-ahead run later in the inning on a single from Adrian Del Castillo. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo continues to get Fernandez in the lineup since his call-up, and he has responded by hitting .333 (12-for-36) with two home runs and seven runs batted in through 11 games. He hit his two home runs in his major league debut and, after a mini 1-for-12 skid, has now hit safely in five straight and has gone 8-for-20 (.400) during the stretch.

Jose Fernandez went 0-for-4, but stole his first career base on Sunday as the Diamondbacks defeated the Braves, 6-5, in 10 innings.

Fantasy Impact

Fernandez reached base on a fielder's choice against Braves' reliever, Tyler Kinley, in the bottom of the sixth and then swiped second to get into scoring position with two outs. He stole a career-high 12 bases at Double-A Amarillo so he will run occasionally, but is not a tremendous threat to steal. Fernandez went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs in his major league debut on Tuesday but, since then, has gone just 1-for-12. Fernandez served as Arizona's designated hitter on Sunday after playing two games at first, one at third, and one at short to begin the season. Arizona is moving him around the diamond to get his bat in the lineup, but he needs to get back on track in order to stay in a near-everyday role.

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.

Jose Fernandez will be added to the Diamondbacks roster ahead of Monday's game.

Fantasy Impact

With Pavin Smith (elbow) landing on the IL, Fernandez will be called up to the bigs for the first time. Fernandez is coming off an excellent spring that saw him post a .280/.308/.840 slash line with seven extra-base hits across 26 plate appearances. The 22-year-old Venezuelan, currently ranked as the No. 27 prospect (MLB.com) in the Diamondbacks' system, can play across the infield.

The Diamondbacks added INF Jose Fernandez to their 40-man roster.

Fantasy Impact

Fernandez will not be eligible to be selected int the Rule-5 Draft as a result. He was one of four players added by Arizona who will remain in its organization heading into the 2026 season.