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Tampa Bay: Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rookie Jose Fernandez struggled in his Tampa Bay homecoming. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Fernandez came to the United States by boat as a Cuban refugee in 2008. The 6-foot-2, 242-pound right-hander was selected 14th overall out of his nearby Tampa, Fla., high school in the 2011 amateur draft. Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez reacts as he struggles against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of an an interleague baseball game Monday, May 27, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara Fernandez allowed a career-high seven runs over 3 1-3 innings in the Miami Marlins' 10-6 loss Monday to the Tampa Bay Rays. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.