José D. Fernández (July 31, 1992 – September 25, 2016) was a Cuban American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Fernández was born in Santa Clara, Cuba and made three unsuccessful attempts at defecting before he was successful in 2008. He enrolled at Braulio Alonso High School
José D. Fernández (July 31, 1992 – September 25, 2016) was a Cuban American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Fernández was born in Santa Clara, Cuba and made three unsuccessful attempts at defecting before he was successful in 2008. He enrolled at Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida and was selected by the Marlins in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft.
Fernández made his MLB debut with the Marlins on April 7, 2013.
He was named to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game and won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month Award in July and August. After the season, he won the NL Rookie of the Year Award and finished third in Cy Young Award balloting.
Fernández became the first pitcher in the modern era to win his first 17 career home decisions, as well as go 24-1 in his first 25 home decisions. Fernandez was considered to be one of the top pitchers in the MLB at the time of his death.
Fernandez was killed in a boating accident on September 25, 2016 in Miami Beach.
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