Jose Fernandez has finest major-league debut in Arizona Diamondbacks history

PHOENIX — One day, he’s waking up in Reno, Nevada, and is told he’s going to the big leagues. The next, Jose Fernandez is celebrating the greatest day of his 22-year-old life, with his teammates dousing him with beer and everything else they could find for their overnight hero, who Tuesday night produced the finest major-league debut in Arizona Diamondbacks history. Fernandez, ranked as only the 27 th -best prospect in the Diamondbacks organization, became the eighth player in major-league history to hit two home runs in his debut, with the last one a game-winning, three-run homer in the eighth inning off future Hall of Famer Kenley Jansen in the Diamondbacks’ dramatic comeback 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers .

“Grateful, grateful to God,’’ Fernandez said. “More than I could have expected. ...

Just a dream come true. ’’ This is a kid who was signed as an international player out of Venezuela at the age of 17, spent the past four years in the lower minor leagues, never advancing past Class AA until spending one day at Triple-A this year. He had a strong enough minor league season last year, slashing .

272/. 321/454 with 17 homers to be placed on the 40-man roster, and opened eyes this spring hitting . 280 with an .