The late Joe Fernandez is Sporting News’ 2016 National League Comeback Player of the Year, as selected by a panel of 177 NL players.
In the last start of Jose Fernandez’s life, everything came together.
He used his changeup more. He kept his pitches under control. He pitched inside. He dominated — again.
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The coaching he’d received and the work he’d done in his first full season recovered from Tommy John surgery all came to fruition as he held the Nationals to three hits over eight innings while strikeout out 12.