Due to Tragic Loss of Life Marlins Cancel Today’s Game
Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident early
Sunday morning off the coast of Florida, The Marlins' game against theAtlanta Braves scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been canceled.
Fernandez, the 24-year-old right-hander whose energetic personality was loved by his fans as much as his extraordinary fastball, he was a Cuban-born pitcher who grew up in Tampa and was drafted 11th overall by the Marlins in 2011. He rehabbed through Tommy John surgery in 2014 and returned to All Star form this season, winning 16 games, striking out over 250 batters and earning an All-Star Game berth.
According to an official of the Florida Wildlife Commission Hernandez was killed upon impact and didn’t drown. The boat was traveling at a high velocity when it crashed into rocks. A Coast Guard crew located the 32 foot long flipped boat around 3:30 in the morning. Authorities don’t believe any alcohol or illegal substances were involved in this tragic accident. There were two other individuals on the boat that lost their lives as well. Two of them were found on top of the water and one underneath the boat. Officials believe the boat was traveling at full speed when the collision occurred. The boat was owned by a friend of Fernandez who know a lot of Marlins players. Authorities have performed safety checks on this boat before and they know he was familiar with the area. Some officials just don’t understand how this could of happened.
Fernandez had an dominating fastball and a wicked curve that could leave his opponents looking silly. Fernandez was the leader of the Marlins pitching staff. He had a 2.86 ERA and stuck out 12 batters in his final start. Over the course of his career he compiled a 38-17 record with a 2.58 ERA. He accomplished all of this in only seventy-six starts while striking out 589 batters. Additionally, he won the National League Rookie of the Year.
Fernandez had just posted a photo of his pregnant girlfriend and was excited to begin a new journey in his life. "All of baseball is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Jose Fernandez," Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. The Miami Marlins posted on Twitter, The Miami Marlins organization is devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernandez. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time. Today’s game against the Atlanta Braves has been cancelled. This game isn’t going to be made up either. The Marlins won’t play again until Monday Night against the New York Mets at Miami’s home stadium.
I agree with the Miami Marlins organization canceling the game. They just got the news of losing one of their brightest stars. His teammates in my opinion needed time to grieve and pay respects to family. There were many acts of respect across the league and on social media describing how great Fernandez was. Rest in peace.
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