United Marlins mourn loss of Fernandez

MIAMI — As one, the Marlins players and coaches stood together on Sunday mourning the death of Jose Fernandez.

Martin Prado, the team’s unofficial captain, spoke for his teammates, and through tears, tried to put into words the tragic loss of Fernandez, killed early in the morning in a boating accident off Miami Beach. Mike Dunn held Fernandez’s No. 16 jersey.

“This is difficult for me and everybody,” said Prado, who wore his black jersey along with teammates. “When I came to the Marlins last year, I knew one of the main things about the Marlins was Jose.”

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Fernandez’s outgoing personality was contagious. Full of life, the 24-year-old loved the game. He enjoyed interacting with people — from his teammates, to the media, to the fans and the opposing players.

“When I think of Jose, it’s going to be thinking of that little kid,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “I see such a little boy in him with the way he played. There was just joy with him when he played. When he pitched, I think that’s what the guys would say, too, as mad as he would make you with some of the stuff he’d do, you’d see that little kid you see when you watch kids play Little League or something like that. That’s the joy …

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