MIAMI — Jose Fernandez, the charismatic ace for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of baseball’s brightest stars, was killed in a boating accident early Sunday. Fernandez and two other people died when their 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach, authorities said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Miami Marlins organization and all of the people he touched in his life.”The Marlins’ game Sunday at home against the Atlanta Braves was cancelled. Within hours after the news broke, Marlins players gathered at the ballpark to grieve together. “It does pertain to a friend of Jose who is very well connected with several Marlins players, and I have stopped that boat before for safety inspections with other Marlins players on board,” Veloz said.

Source: National Post September 25, 2016 13:41 UTC