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Barraclough honored by Fernandez Award
- Updated: September 30, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marlins reliever Kyle Barraclough often watched in awe the way Jose Fernandez dominated hitters with his overpowering fastball and wipeout slider.
On Wednesday night, Barraclough was deeply humbled to receive the organization’s top rookie honor, which is now named after Fernandez, who died in a boating accident on Sunday morning.
The South Florida chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) presented its awards in the Marlins’ home finale.
The winners were Barraclough (Jose Fernandez Rookie), Christian Yelich (MVP), Martin Prado (Charlie Hough Good Guy) and Ichiro Suzuki (Jeff Conine Award for heart and professionalism).
At a time of grieving, there has been little cause for celebration around the club over the past few days. Pregame Wednesday there was a memorial at Marlins Park and a public viewing at a nearby Miami church. On Thursday, the team attended funeral services before heading to Washington to open a weekend series with the Nationals.
“With …
