Marlins Fernandez Returns To Mound In Unimpressive Rehab Start

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The Miami Marlins Jose Fernandez appeared in just eight games in 2014 before suffering an injury to his right elbow which required season ending Tommy John surgery.

Fernandez started his comeback during his rehab with a start on Saturday with the Jupiter Hammerheads against the Charlotte Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park.

The Marlins Ace did not have an impressive appearance as he pitched in three innings, allowing five runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out just two batters.

The Cuban native quickly became a fan favorite and the Marlins Ace during his debut season in 2013 as he won the Rookie of the Year award, finished third in the Cy Young voting, was elected to the All Star game and finished the season, 12-6, with a 2.19 ERA and 187 strike outs in 172 innings.

The Marlins have seen better days, but after firing their manager Mike Redmond on May 17th, they are 7-11 and have fallen to 10 games under .500 at 23-33.  They weren’t off to a great start by any means, especially with a 16-22 record, but with their off season moves they hope was for better play.

Things are not looking good on the southern east coast of Florida, so a quick recovery to Fernandez’s productive form is what the Marlins are really hoping for. They definitely need their Ace to turn things around. Hopefully he can deliver.

David Conde

David is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Legends On Deck®, as well as a Co-Host on Legends On Deck Podcast. David was a Senior Editor for MetsMerizedOnline.com, MetsMinors.net and Contributor for Hardballchat.com that spanned from 2010 to 2014. David made his MLB Debut as a writer in June 2014, while covering the NY Mets at Citi Field, for MetsmerizedOnline.com. David also coaches baseball for ages 13-15, a Babe Ruth League team in his local community. David's passion is coaching the game he loves to the future Legends of Tomorrow as well as making available a website that people can have fun sharing and reading. David is also passionate about his career as a Mortgage Loan Officer which allows him to help many families reach their dreams of owning a home. Connect with David via his Social Media pages as he loves to chat all about baseball.

David Conde

David is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Legends On Deck®, as well as a Co-Host on Legends On Deck Podcast. David was a Senior Editor for MetsMerizedOnline.com, MetsMinors.net and Contributor for Hardballchat.com that spanned from 2010 to 2014. David made his MLB Debut as a writer in June 2014, while covering the NY Mets at Citi Field, for MetsmerizedOnline.com. David also coaches baseball for ages 13-15, a Babe Ruth League team in his local community. David's passion is coaching the game he loves to the future Legends of Tomorrow as well as making available a website that people can have fun sharing and reading. David is also passionate about his career as a Mortgage Loan Officer which allows him to help many families reach their dreams of owning a home. Connect with David via his Social Media pages as he loves to chat all about baseball.