Earlier this afternoon, reports came out that Jose Fernandez has flown back to Miami with right shoulder tightness.
These reports come following his 76 pitch start last night where Fernandez pitched five innings of two-run ball before exiting the game. Marlins fans grew concerned over a possible injury at first, but later articles showed that the Fish were “playing it safe.”
Now, those concerns re-emerge with Fernandez’s departure from the team.
Jose Fernandez has flown back to Miami to see doctor for right shoulder stiffness. #marlins
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) August 8, 2015
Just recently, I published a piece on why it was smart to remove Fernandez for precautionary reasons.