When we have talked about the Marlins this season, it usually hasn’t been about anything good. And understandably so. But after he surprisingly made the Opening Day roster, 20-year-old Jose Fernandez has been a pretty consistent bright spot.
Fernandez struck out a career-high 10 batters while allowing three runs — two earned — in seven innings last night in a 5-4 win over the Cardinals. In doing so, he became the first pitcher under the age of 21 to reach double-digit strikeouts in a game since the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez did it in 2007.
With the victory, Fernandez is now 4-3 with a 3.11 ERA and 77/27 K/BB ratio in 72 1/3 innings over his first 13 starts in the majors. He’s a pretty solid lock to represent the Marlins in next month’s All-Star Game.
Your Friday box scores:
Brewers 3, Reds 4 (10 innings)
