Fernandez remains the expected starter for Thursday's game against the Giants, Jon Morosi of Fox Sports reports. Fernandez was expected to return Thursday, and even allowing four runs on six hits in a rehab start won't keep him from that return date. It's been a little over a year since he last threw a pitch off a major league mound, but he'll look to pick up where he left off prior to the injury, posting a 2.44 ERA and 0.948 WHIP with 70 strikeouts over 51.2 innings last season.