Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was killed this morning.
The Miami Marlins have confirmed that Marlins ace pitcher Jose Fernandez died in a boating accident in Florida early Sunday morning.
The 24-year-old right-handed pitcher had been dominant this season, posting a 2.86 ERA, 16-8 record, and 1.12 WHIP to go along with 253 strikeouts in 182.1 innings.
Today’s Marlins / Braves game has been canceled.
Fernandez was known as much for his huge personality as he was for his killer fastball.
Marlins manager Don Mattingly may have put it best when he said simply “There was joy in him.”
The entire Marlins team attended today’s press conference.
The boat which was carrying Fernandez and two others collided with rocks at high speed. Fernandez was killed as a result of the impact of the crash.
A Coast Guard crew left the Miami station for a law enforcement patrol when it found the 32-foot boat overturned on a jetty around 3:30 a.m. Sunday said Chief Nyxolyno Cangemi.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will lead the investigation, Cangemi said.
The names of the other victims have not been revealed, however, they were all between the ages of 24-27. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor and no drugs were recovered at the scene.
Fernandez posted a career record of 38-17, a 2.58 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 471 1/3 innings (76 starts). He struck out 589 batters.
It’s common that we talk-up people after death, but Fernandez was genuinely one of the sport’s most talented athletes. He was in the conversation for the Cy Young award this season.
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