Jose

Fernandez

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.

It seems like a routine day off for Moreno. James McCann will start behind the dish, and Nolan Arenado will DH with Jose Fernandez playing third base.

Arenado takes a seat for the second straight game after suffering an abdominal injury over the weekend. The 35-year-old veteran would be an injured list candidate if not for the unexpected Ketel Marte situation that caused the Diamondbacks to activate Jose Fernandez from their taxi squad in Boston.

Ketel Marte’s failure to show up to Fenway Park led to Arizona not putting out a lineup until roughly 10 minutes before first pitch. Arenado takes a seat with Jose Fernandez getting an opportunity at the hot corner. There’s a chance he’ll require a trip to the injured list, depending on the results of an MRI on his injured abdomen. There should be a clearer idea of his status at some point soon.

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.

The D-backs could give Jose Fernandez another look if Arenado goes on the IL. Tim Tawa could also play third base, opening up some extra at-bats for Tyler Locklear. Jordan Lawlar is about ready to come off the IL, too, but since he’s only played outfield this year, Arenado’s injury probably doesn’t do anything for him.

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.

Marte receives his first day off since May 17. He’s been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since that point, batting .377 (23-for-61) with five homers and 21 RBI during that 15-game stretch. It’ll be Ildemaro Vargas taking over at the keystone with Jose Fernandez covering first base in this one.

Perdomo went 0-for-3 during Monday’s series opener at Chase Field, leaving him with a .221 batting average with three homers, 21 RBI and eight steals through 56 games. It’s a noticeable difference from last year’s 20-homer, 100-RBI, 27-steal breakthrough campaign where he also hit .290 across 161 games and delivered first-round fantasy value. The hope for Arizona and fantasy managers is that a mental reset enables Perdomo to get back on track. It’ll be rookie Jose Fernandez at shortstop on Tuesday night against Los Angeles.