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Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins and Matt Harvey of the New York Mets are featured in Friday’s matchup. Voting will extend through June 30.

The baseball world mourned together when Fernandez was lost for the season as he joined the ever-growing list of Tommy John victims. Just 21, the Cuban right-hander has been dominant since making his debut against the New York Mets last April. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year had a 2.19 ERA, 0.979 WHIP and 187 strikeouts in 172.2 innings (28 starts) last season.

Fernandez was off to a good start yet again in 2014, posting a 2.44 ERA, 0.948 WHIP and 70 strikeouts in eight starts (51.2 innings). The Marlins won in five of his eight appearances. Fernandez ranked third among NL pitchers in WAR (6.3) and seven overall in his first season. His ERA was higher than only one man -- Clayton Kershaw. 

Harvey has made only 36 Major League starts and Tommy John surgery will likely rob him of the entire 2014 season, but the youngster has quickly become one of the faces of the franchise. The 25-year-old started last July's All-Star Game at Citi Field for the National League and his starts were appointment television before he got hurt.

The right-hander has a 2.39 ERA, 0.985 WHIP and 261 strikeouts in 237.2 career innings. Harvey had the third-lowest ERA (2.27) and strikeouts per nine innings (9.639) in the NL, while also ranking fifth in WAR for pitchers (5.2) in 2013.

Vote In This Matchup: Fernandez or Harvey?

Previous Matchups:

June 18: Hernandez or Darvish?

June 16: Perez or Trout?

June 13: Sale or Cabrera?

June 11: Machado or Tanaka?

Next Matchup: June 23 – Bryce Harper vs. Joey Votto

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