Fernandez honored 2 years after Tommy John

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PHILADELPHIA — To fully understand how far Jose Fernandez has come, consider where he was exactly two years ago.

On May 16, 2014, Fernandez underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow. On the second anniversary of his procedure, the Marlins’ ace was named National League Player of the Week.

The hard-throwing 23-year-old is finally hitting his stride. Last week, he went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA and 22 strikeouts, the most of any pitcher during the seven-day span.

After receiving the news, Fernandez made a point Monday afternoon to reach out to catchers J.T. Realmuto and Jeff Mathis.

“The first thing I did when I got in here and got my work done was find J.T.,” Fernandez said. “He’s been great. We’re communicating really well. J.T. and Mathis, both of them, are a big part of the results we’re accomplishing.”

Fernandez, the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year, has been a Player of the Week four times.

Also on Monday, Fernandez reached out to Dr. Neal …

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