Reports are coming in that Yordano Ventura, of the Kansas City Royals has died in a car crash early this morning in the Dominican Republic. He was just 25.
Andy Marte as well:
So sad, when they are so young.
How about this for eerie. Ventura's most memorable moment was when he came up big in Game 6 of the 2014 WS when he pitched in tribute to his friend and countryman Oscar Tavares who died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic. In addition, Ventura was one of the pitchers for the Royals when they faced the Diamondbacks in what would be the last ML game Andy Marte ever played in. All three died in car crashes in the Dominican Republic.