Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was sent back to Miami to be examined by a doctor after feeling stiffness in his right shoulder following Friday night's outing against the Atlanta Braves.
Fernandez, the 2013 NL rookie of the year, is 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA in six starts this season since returning from ligament-replacement surgery on his pitching elbow. He complained of shoulder stiffness when he arrived in the clubhouse Saturday.
We want to get him seen,” Manager Dan Jennings said. “He's a guy who is coming off 14 months of rehab from Tommy John.