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With Lourdes Gurriel Jr. getting designated for assignment on Sunday, Fernandez will rejoin the Diamondbacks to show what he can do over the final two weeks of the season. He’s hit .262/.305/.356 with three homers and nine steals in 207 plate appearances over 65 games with the D’Backs during his rookie campaign.

Fernandez draws the short straw with Arizona needing to add Ketel Marte back onto their active roster. The 22-year-old figures to be back in a couple days when first eligible to return. He’s hit .262/.305/.356 with three homers and nine steals in 207 plate appearances over 65 games as a rookie this season.

Fernandez receives the call to rejoin Arizona’s infield mix with franchise cornerstone Ketel Marte landing on the restricted list. The 22-year-old rookie hit .255 with three homers and seven steals across 177 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks before being shipped back to the minors in early June.

With the Diamondbacks’ infield getting healthy, Fernandez had been relegated to a bench role in recent weeks and it sounds like they want him to continue to get everyday at-bats at the Triple-A level to stay ready if another injury strikes. The 22-year-old held his own with the D’Backs, hitting .255/.289/.352 with three homers, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases in his first 177 plate appearances.

Fernandez plated Geraldo Perdomo with a game-tying RBI single off of Jose Alvarado in the eighth inning, then raced around to score the go-ahead run on an RBI knock off the bat of Adrian Del Castillo. The 22-year-old continues to impress with the Diamondbacks, slashing .333/.333/.528 with two homers, seven RBI and a stolen base through his first 36 big league plate appearances.

Fernandez smacked a one-out double off of Nolan McLean in the second inning, but never advanced past second base. He then helped to spur a four-run rally in the seventh with a one-out single that chased McLean before scoring on an RBI ground out off the bat of Alek Thomas. He also drove in a run with a ground ball in the eighth inning. The 22-year-old infielder has impressed in his brief stay with the Diamondbacks, hitting .333 (8-for-24) with a pair of home runs, five RBI and a stolen base.

It’s notable that Fernandez is getting an opportunity at the cold corner with veteran Carlos Santana off to a frigid .043 (1-for-23) start through seven games. The 22-year-old rookie has gone 3-for-9 with two homers and four RBI through three games since being called up earlier this week.

The 22-year-old has made a major impact in his first two starts for the Diamondbacks but he’ll take a seat in this one with Carlos Santana starting at first base and Corbin Carroll functioning as the club’s designated hitter. Jorge Barrosa will draw a rare start in right field and bat ninth against Reynaldo Lopez and the Braves on Thursday evening.

You know the Diamondbacks were going to get the 22-year-old into the lineup after he went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in his MLB debut on Tuesday. Fernandez is likely to be a popular name on waiver wires, and we understand it since he has elite bat speed, plus raw power, and high-end speed. However, he also only has one game played above Double-A and was struggling to assert himself as a prospect in the Diamondbacks organization until taking a step forward last year. He could absolutely be continuing his ascent and making good on plus raw tools, but he could also emerge as an inconsistent young player who finds himself back in Triple-A. You can take the risk on waivers based on his upside, but maybe save some of your FAAB dollars.

Fernandez received his first call-up earlier this week with Pavin Smith (elbow) landing on the injured list. His first game could not have gone better. The 22-year-old knocked his first base hit in the second inning, then slugged his first career homer with a solo shot off Casey Mize in the fourth. With the team trailing by one run with two runners on in the eighth, he took Kenley Jansen deep for a three-run blast to put the Diamondbacks ahead. Two of his first three hits leaving the yard is certainly a way to start his career. It’s unknown how much playing time Fernandez stands to get, especially with Nolan Arenado and Geraldo Perdomo on the left side of Arizona’s infield, but you have to think two homers certainly earns him more looks in the DH mix.

Fernandez receives his first call up to the big leagues with Pavin Smith hitting the injured list with an elbow issue. The 22-year-old shortstop provides Arizona with some additional bench depth but is unlikely to play enough to matter fantasy-wise.