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Jose Fernandez March 20, 2008. That was the day Jose Fernandez's life changed forever. Three unsuccessful attempts at fleeing Cuba had left Fernandez, his mother and his sister without much hope of joining their father in the United States. "The first time I couldn't get [To America]." Fernandez said, not long after he'd been drafted. "The second time, they caught me 10 miles away from Miami. When they sent me back, they took me out of school and didn't let me play baseball."

Justin Grimm having great rookie season. Photo credit TexasRangers The baseball season is now in full swing. There have been some shocks, but generally the season has panned out how most thought it would. One of the surprises has been the performances of the rookie pitchers who are showing a glimpse of the future of pitching in the big leagues. This isn't even including Matt Harvey, who only just missed out on being classified as a rookie.