Report: Marlins unhappy with Fernandez's 'selfish' attitude

The Miami Marlins are having serious issues with their ace's attitude.

Jose Fernandez was exceptional on the mound in his return from Tommy John surgery last season, but reportedly drew the ire of the front office for a perceived arrogance.

"Jose is a different person on and off camera," one source told Andy Slater of WINZ. "Jose talks to management like they are children."

Slater reported that Fernandez approached Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill on at least two occasions asking for a trade, and there were times where some players and coaches would hope the 23-year-old would get shelled in order to humble him.

"(Jose) gets a little selfish at times and isn't the best in the clubhouse," another source said.

Fernandez is under club control through the 2018 season, but rejected a contract extension earlier this year.

"He was offered what we thought was a very fair, tremendous amount of money," Marlins president David Samson said earlier this month, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. "I don't believe he had any interest in having another offer (this winter) but we always will talk."

Fernandez went 6-1 with a 2.92 ERA and 79 strikeouts across 64 2/3 innings in 2015 and owns a 22-9 record and 2.40 ERA over 47 career starts, including a 17-0 record at home.