Major League Baseball lost a young up and coming star Sunday when Jose Fernandez was killed in a tragic boat accident.
Fernandez, 24, turns out for the Miami Marlins, and passed away when his 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach.
Fernandez, who escaped Cuba with his mom as a child for the US, died from the accident, as did two others were on board with him.
The news shook up the entire club, prompting the cancellation of Miami’s series finale on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves.
“All of Baseball is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernández,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “He was one of our game’s great young stars who made a dramatic impact on and off the field since his debut in 2013. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Miami Marlins organization and all of the people he touched in his life.”
Fernandez played four seasons with the Marlins, and was their starting pitcher.
 

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