Five months after he passed away, Arias spoke openly about giving birth to their daughter and her grieving process.
In a 2017 interview with PEOPLE magazine, Arias said:
Just five days prior to the death, the couple made their first child’s pregnancy announcement.
From 2013 to the year of his passing in 2016, Fernández played for the Miami Marlins.
José Fernández was chosen by the Marlins in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft.
Many in South Florida could relate to Fernandez’s efforts to set foot in the United States. Before the age of 15, Fernandez served time in prison for three prior defection attempts. Before reaching Mexico in 2007 and landing in Florida a year later, his mother was saved during a fourth try.
José Fernández was a beloved MLB player
Fernández’s loss shook MLB. Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement and mourned his loss.
Freddie Freeman remembered his smile and wrote an emotional message.
Fernandez was selected for the 2013 National League All-Star Team and took home the NL Rookie of the Month honors in July and August.
At the end of the campaign, he also took home the NL Rookie of the Year Award and came in third place for the Cy Young Award. José Fernández will live on in the memory of all those who loved him and the MLB community.
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