All Marlins to wear No. 16 in Fernandez tribute
With heavy hearts, the Miami Marlins will take the field Monday night for the first time since Jose Fernandez was tragically killed Sunday morning. But they're making sure that Fernandez will be with them on the field for all nine innings.
All Marlins players and coaches will be wearing Fernandez's No. 16 on their backs against the New York Mets, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.
The Marlins lineup today. Note the numbers. pic.twitter.com/4PalcGVjus
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) September 26, 2016
After word of Fernandez's death was announced and Sunday's home game against the Atlanta Braves was canceled, workers painted No. 16 on the pitcher's mound.
In New York, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes taped a Fernandez jersey to the dugout wall as a tribute to his fellow Cuban.
Related: Remembering baseball's beloved star Jose Fernandez
Fernandez, 24, and two other men were killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning.