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Cishek, Mariners reflect on life of Fernandez
- Updated: September 25, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Like the entire baseball world, the Mariners clubhouse was quieted Sunday morning by the shocking news of the death of Marlins pitching standout Jose Fernandez. And no one was hit harder then former Marlins closer Steve Cishek, who was a teammate and friend for the past five years.
“It was completely shocking,” Cishek said, standing in front of his locker a few hours before the Mariners took on the Twins on Sunday in their series finale at Target Field. “To have that be the first thing I wake up to this morning, all of us for that matter, it’s just tragic.
“I still can’t even fathom what he went through and what all those guys over there on the Marlins are going through and obviously his family. My heart just grieves for his family. I know how hard it was for them to get over here. It’s just heartbreaking.”
Fernandez died in a boating accident in Miami Harbor early Sunday morning and Mariners players sat in stunned silence watching televised reports of the incident before a large group headed to a Sunday morning chapel session.
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