VIERA, Fla. -- Jose Fernandez tossed a pair of scoreless innings during his Grapefruit League debut in the Marlins' 7-4 loss to the Nationals on Monday at Space Coast Stadium. Anthony Rendon (2-for-2 with an RBI) and Clint Robinson (2-for-2 with three RBIs) led the way for Washington.
Fernandez threw mostly fastballs to a Nationals lineup that featured most of the club's projected Opening Day players. His velocity hovered in the mid-to-upper 90s as he struck out one and walk one.
The Marlins scored a pair in the third after a two-run single from outfielder Christian Yelich off Nationals starter Joe Ross, who allowed four hits in 2 2/3 innings and struck out four in his second outing -- and first start -- of the spring.