Diamondbacks News
Jose Fernandez Hits Go-Ahead Homer to Save Snakes in MLB Debut
Diamondbacks prospect Jose Fernandez not only hit his first career home run in his major league debut on Tuesday, but he homered a second time to give Arizona the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning off Detroit Tigers closer Kenley Jansen.
Who Is Jose Fernandez?
Jose Fernandez burst onto the scene with a strong spring training and then played the role of saviour as part of his big MLB debut last night.
Jose Fernandez’s
Big MLB Debut Lifts Snakes Over Tigers Arizona’s big spring breakout star translated that success into his MLB debut when he went deep twice to bring the Diamondbacks back from five runs down.
Jose Fernandez is Seventh Player with Two-Homer Debut
The Venezuelan is only the seventh player in MLB history — and first Diamondbacks player — to hit two homers in his MLB debut.
Back-to-Back History in the Desert
Michael Soroka had himself a stellar debut on Monday night. Jose Fernandez followed that performance with a historic debut of his own, launching two homers against the Tigers, including a go-ahead blast against all-star closer, Kenley Jensen.
Diamondbacks Back to Doing what They Do Best
After a rough series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Diamondbacks have rediscovered their swagger at home against the Tigers, where they are finding ways to come back when being counted out.
Other Baseball News
An Early, Nerdy Look at the Challenge System
Poking about at the various angles with which to consider the new challenge system and the math associated with it.
Who Are the Best Remaining Free Agents
Only one of the six is a position player.
2026 Ace Rankings
Kiley McDaniel assembles his list of the top-11 starters in the game. Unsurprisingly, Arizona is not represented.
Mariners Sign Colt Emerson to Eight-Year Extension
The Mariners announced the signing of top shortstop prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year extension that includes a club option for the 2034 campaign. Emerson, an ACES client, is reportedly guaranteed $95MM — a record for a player who has yet to make his MLB debut.
Cardinals Attempting to Extend JJ Wetherholt
Wetherholt was the seventh overall pick in the 2024 draft. The University of West Virginia product mashed throughout his first full minor league season, batting .306/.421/.510 between the top two levels. He’s a consensus top prospect whom the Cardinals carried on the Opening Day roster and have immediately plugged in as their leadoff hitter. Wetherholt can play shortstop but is ticketed for second base work in St. Louis thanks to Masyn Winn.
