Diamondbacks rookie enters rare company with 2 homers in debut

Arizona Diamondbacks 3rd baseman Jose Fernandez joined uncommon institution connected Tuesday nighttime arsenic he deed 2 location runs successful his awesome convention debut against nan Detroit Tigers.

Fernandez deed his first location tally successful nan 4th inning – a solo changeable disconnected Casey Mize. It trim nan Diamondbacks’ shortage to 4 runs arsenic nan Tigers piled connected 5 runs successful nan 3rd inning.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez (11) celebrates aft hitting a location tally successful his first crippled during nan 4th inning of a shot crippled against nan Detroit Tigers Tuesday, March 31, 2026, successful Phoenix.  (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

He was called upon successful nan eighth inning to muster up heroics against All-Star person Kenley Jansen. Fernandez delivered a three-run changeable to headdress a six-run eighth inning. Arizona won nan game, 7-5.

Fernandez, 22, became nan seventh subordinate since 1900 to deed 2 location runs successful his debut.

"I returned to my days arsenic a kid — conscionable a dream travel true," he said.

Fernandez only appeared connected nan awesome convention roster connected Monday aft missing nan trim to statesman nan play past week. Arizona needed different feline connected nan squad aft placing Pavin Smith connected nan 10-day injured database pinch near elbow soreness. He vanished 3-for-4 pinch 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez (11) looks skyward aft hitting a location tally successful his first crippled during nan 4th inning of a shot crippled against nan Detroit Tigers Tuesday, March 31, 2026, successful Phoenix.  (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

"He deserves each this credit," Arizona head Torey Lovullo said. "We’re truthful proud of him. He’s a subordinate who came done our system, done our academy, and it’s a awesome story, a awesome shot story. We’ve known astir Jose for a agelong time. We knew he was coming."

Fernandez is nan 2nd subordinate successful nan past week to deed 2 location runs successful his awesome convention debut. Cleveland Guardians batter Chase DeLauter did it Thursday. He made his regular-season debut against nan Seattle Mariners aft appearing first successful nan postseason.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez gets a Gatorade bath aft hitting 2 location runs and 4 RBI's successful his first awesome convention shot crippled against nan Detroit Tigers Tuesday, March 31, 2026, successful Phoenix.  (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

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Trevor Story (2016), J.P. Arencibia (2010), Mark Quinn (1999), Bert Campaneris (1964) and Bob Nieman (1951) besides accomplished nan feat.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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