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A day after 24-year-old Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in an early morning boating accident, new details of the crash are being made public. According to USA Today, Fernandez and two friends died in a crash on Government Cut, a Miami Beach jetty that gives boats direct access to the ocean. The boat, a 32-foot Sea Vee Center Console fishing vessel, did not belong to Fernandez, and he was not driving it at the time of the crash. It belonged to one of the other men who died in the accident, though according to Lorenzo Veloz, an official with the Florida Wildlife Commission, Fernandez was often seen on the boat with Marlins teammates. Continue to Article

September 26, 2016 11:44:am EST

Jose Fernandez made his major league debut against the New York Mets in 2013 and was scheduled to face them again Monday night. Instead, Miami mourns and the Marlins must push on without their 24-year-old ace, who was killed in a boating accident early Sunday. ''Deep in our hearts there is a lot of pain,'' third baseman Martin Prado said. Continue to Article

September 26, 2016 11:11:am EST

Dave Shovein discusses the tragic death of Marlins' hurler Jose Fernandez, the Dodgers winning one for Vin and much more in Monday's Daily Dose. Continue to Article

September 26, 2016 1:02:am EST

Miami Marlins ace pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was once jailed in his native Cuba for trying to defect, died in a boating accident in Miami Beach, the Major League Baseball team announced. There were moments of silence before every game and tributes of all fashions on Sunday for Fernandez, whose infectious enthusiasm made him immensely popular with teammates, peers and baseball fans. "When you watch kids play Little League, that's the joy Jose played with," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said, breaking down in tears during an emotional news conference attended by all of Fernandez's teammates. Continue to Article

September 25, 2016 8:46:pm EST

Dustin Pedroia turned what looked like a sure out into the go-ahead run. Pedroia used nifty baserunning to score from first base on David Ortiz's double in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Sunday for their 11th consecutive win. Boston's magic number to clinch the division title dropped to two. Continue to Article

September 25, 2016 6:38:pm EST

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