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A tragic boat accident took the life of the star pitcher 24-year-old Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins Sunday night.

via CNN

Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández, who defected from Cuba at 15 and went on to become one of baseball’s brightest stars, was killed early Sunday in a boating accident, Florida authorities said.

Fernández, who was 24, and two other men were found dead after their boat was discovered at the entrance of Miami Harbor, said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Lorenzo Veloz.
Coast Guard personnel on patrol noticed the vessel upside down on the north end of a rocky jetty shortly after 3:15 a.m., Veloz said at a news conference.
Divers recovered two bodies under the boat, and a third victim was found on the rocks. The names of the two other victims — also in their 20s — are being withheld until relatives are notified. The men were Fernandez’s friends, Veloz said.
Our prayers and condolences are with their family and friends.
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