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- Updated: October 18, 2016
MIAMI — After a physically and mentally draining season, Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton is doing what he normally does after eight months of baseball: He’s getting away for a few weeks. Far away.
Stanton, Marlins reliever A.J. Ramos, and Angels right-hander Ricky Nolasco, a former Marlin, are vacationing in Brazil, where on Monday they posted on social media pictures of a mural they had painted in honor of Jose Fernandez.
From Brazil, the trio plans to travel to other parts of the world, including Europe.
Finishing touches #JDF16 pic.twitter.com/LglWQHAGyH
— Giancarlo Stanton (@Giancarlo818) October 18, 2016
Finishing touches #JDF16 pic.twitter.com/LglWQHAGyH
After the Marlins wrapped up their 79-82 season at Washington on Oct. 2, Stanton talked briefly about what he intended to do during his October vacation.
“Not say a word about baseball,” Stanton said. “Not say a word about any physical activities for a little bit.”
Stanton, Ramos and Nolasco still have Fernandez, who died in a boating accident on Sept. 25, on their minds. They paid tribute with the mural in his honor.
From a performance standpoint, 2016 was …
