Dodger players react to the news of Jose Fernandez’s death.

The world, and the tiny slice of it occupied by professional baseball, awoke Sunday to the news Miami Marlins pitcher had been killed in a boating accident. The 24-year-old right-hander was scheduled to pitch Sunday. Instead, the Marlins’ game against the Atlanta Braves was cancelled while family, friends, teammates and others in the baseball world mourned.

Many Dodgers players shared their thoughts on social media:

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About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.