MLB: Yordana Ventura Dies

[CloneinWDSM]

Dies in a car wreck at 25.

2017 starting off with a bang..

 

[jkclone]

Maybe these guys shouldn't be going back to the DR.

 

[xboxfever]

It seems like every offseason, a player from the Dominican Republic dies in a car wreck when they go home.

 

[IASTATE07]

Andy Marte also killed in a separate accident?

 

[CycloneVet]

This sucks. He was an unbelievable talent.

 

[xboxfever]

Andy Marte also killed in a separate accident?

Yes. Being confirmed. Stay out of the Dominican Republic.

 

[randomfan44]

Maybe these guys shouldn't be going back to the DR.

Accidents happen everywhere. Pretty sure way more players have died in offseason accidents in the US than back home. What a horrible tragedy for him, his family and friends, teammates and the Royals organization and fans. Stinks to see any life taken too early.

 

[HitItHard58]

I was never a big fan of the way he acted at times but the guy was very talented and had a great career ahead of him. Terribly sad news.

 

[Cyballzz]

It seems like every offseason, a player from the Dominican Republic dies in a car wreck when they go home.

Fast cars. Alcohol. Bad roads. There is a reason the Royals were always on edge when Yo went back too the Dominican. Just beginning to find himself as a pitcher. Unfortunate.

 

[cyclone101]

That sucks. Good pitcher.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Any relation to Jesse Ventura?

 

[Doc]

Darn, very sad. RIP Yo

 

[JSmoove]

Wow. Very sad. He was quite the young talent.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Certainly seems like a disproportionate number of accidental deaths in recent years considering there are only 750 players on 25 man rosters in a country of 300 million.

 

[GMackey32]

RIP Ace

 

[jkclone]

Spoiler: Link

https://twitter.com/Jacobommoquete

Graphic pictures of the accident

 

[2020cy]

Very sad day for the Royals family. You would think after his friends fatal accident he would have been more cautious.

 

[mb7299]

So sad for everyone involved (family included). As a Royals fan I know this was the last good year we were going to have for probably a decade and now that seems less likely as he was a talented pitcher they cant possibly replace.

 

[clonedude]

The Cards lost Oscar Taveras last year, or was it a couple years ago now, in a car accident in the Dominican. Too many great young talents dying in car wrecks, that's for sure.

 

[simply1]

The Cards lost Oscar Taveras last year, or was it a couple years ago now, in a car accident in the Dominican. Too many great young talents dying in car wrecks, that's for sure.

It definitely sucks, Ventura had a note written on his ballcap with regards to Taveras which is a bit eerie.