A sampling of the reaction on Twitter to the death of Jose Fernandez:
#RIPJose you told me " train I want to make you proud " ….trust me you did my young bro pic.twitter.com/cHaV1Vk0cg
— Dontrelle Willis (@DTrainMLB) September 25, 2016
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Commissioner Rob Manfred on the heartbreaking loss of José Fernández. pic.twitter.com/mYv6aCWhRc
— MLB (@MLB) September 25, 2016
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We send our our deepest condolences to Jose Fernandez's family and to the Miami Marlins. Rest In Peace.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 25, 2016
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I will miss your love and passion for the game! Your smile was infectious and your personality was one of a kind! Devastated #RIPJose pic.twitter.com/3RfYNVjoY7
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— Freddie Freeman (@FreddieFreeman5) September 25, 2016
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My last picture with my friend, last week. "Let's not take ourselves too seriously, it could all end tomorrow" :(.. pic.twitter.com/Klp83BZjpX
— Marlins_Man (@Marlins_Man) September 25, 2016
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Hermano, wherever you are, you know how much I loved you. Sin palabras. My heart is with the families. pic.twitter.com/JGVSRYXlMf
— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) September 25, 2016
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I dont have the words to describe the pain feel for the loss of my friend Jose. Goodbye, my friend. pic.twitter.com/xvaa5z62RW
— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) September 25, 2016
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Infectious personality. Genuine. Competitor. Jose made this game better. Prayers go out to the families involved and the Marlins org.
— Dansby Swanson (@LieutenantDans7) September 25, 2016
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I tend to stay off of Twitter on start days but I cannot believe the news about Jose Fernandez. The game and the world just lost a great one
— Jon Lester (@JLester34) September 25, 2016
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That Jose Fernandez should have escaped from Cuba, saved his drowning mother, flourished here, only to meet this end, breaks the heart.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 25, 2016
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There are no words to describe the sickness and sadness I feel this morning over the loss of Jose Fernandez. RIP my friend!
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) September 25, 2016
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I'm sick to my stomach. Jose Fernandez will truly missed in baseball. But more importantly by his family and the S. Fla community #ripJose
— OJ McDuffie (@ojmcduffie81) September 25, 2016
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Saddened by the loss of José Fernandez. Sending thoughts and prayers out to his family.
— Albert Pujols (@PujolsFive) September 25, 2016
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Praying for the family, friends and teammates of Jose Fernandez.. Today is a sad day for baseball.. He will be missed by us all..
— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) September 25, 2016
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Our thoughts are with Jose Fernandez, his family and friends, the @Marlins organization and their fans today.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 25, 2016