3:45pm : The Friars have now made it official, selecting Hernandez and transferring Sanchez to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man. They reinstated from his suspension and placed left-hander on the 15-day injured list due to a sprained left ring finger. 1:58pm : The Padres are set to select the contract of right-hander from Triple-A El Paso, Ari Alexander of Houstons KPRC Channel 2. Hell make his Toby Harrah Jersey big league debut the first time he takes the mound. Hernandez, 28, is a former Astros draftee (eighth round, 2016) who signed with San Diego in minor league free agency this offseason. His first year in the Padres organization has been mostly solid thus far. Hes posted sub-4.00 ERA marks with strong strikeout and walk rates in both Double-A and Triple-A, working to a combined 3.60 earned run average with a 33.2% strikeout rate and 8.2% walk rate in 60 innings. Hernandez has regularly posted quality ERA marks and mi sed bats in the minors. Command has been an i sue at times, evidenced by a career 11.7% walk rate in parts of three Triple-A seasons though hes been quite a bit better in that regard this year. Hernandez will get the opportunity to show the Padres that he deserves a chance to stick at the big league level over the seasons final few weeks. Hell be able to become a minor league free agent again at seasons end if hes removed from the 40-man. The Padres will need to open a spot on the 40-man roster in order to formally add Hernandez to the Major League club. That can be easily achieved at this stage of the calendar, however. Both and remain on the 10-day injured list despite . Choi has been trying to play through his injury in Triple-A and could still feasibly return, but moving either to the 60-day injured list would clear roster space for Hernandez. Omar Vizquel Jersey