MIAMI (AP) The Latest on baseball ace Jose Fernandez’s death in a boating accident (all times local):
10:15 a.m.
The Miami Marlins are preparing to open a series against the New York Mets without their All-Star pitcher who was killed along with two friends when their 32-foot boat slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach.
The crash happened early Sunday morning. The 24-year-old pitcher was scheduled to start Monday night’s game. Instead, he’s being mourned by teammates, coaches, family and friends.
The team cancelled its Sunday afternoon game against the Atlanta Braves and the entire team, clad in black Marlins jerseys, attended an emotional news conference. They then boarded buses and went to pay respects to their teammate’s mother and grandmother.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crash.
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Jose Fernandez made his major league debut against the New York Mets in 2013 and was scheduled to face them again Monday night.
Instead, Miami mourns and the Marlins must push on without their ace, who was killed in a boating accident early Sunday.
”Deep in our hearts there is a lot of pain,” third baseman Martin Prado said. ”Somehow we’ve got to overcome that.”
Fernandez and two other men died when their 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach, authorities said. The capsized boat was found shortly after 3 a.m., and the news sent shock waves throughout Major League Baseball.
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