(MIAMI) -- Miami Marlins' Jose Fernandez, widely considered to be among the best pitchers in the MLB, was killed in an early morning boating accident off Miami Beach, according to reports.
Fernandez, who was just 24 years old at the time of his death, amassed several eye-popping seasons in his short career on the professional baseball diamond, winning the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2013.
He will finish with a career ERA of just 2.58 over four seasons and leading baseball this season in strikeouts per nine innings with 12.49 among starting pitchers.
He was dominant while playing at home in Miami's Marlins Park, becoming the first pitcher in the modern era to win his first 17 career home decisions.