eminent 25 years old Royals pitcher and Major
League Player, Yordano Ventura has died.
According to Cristian Moreno of ESPN, he
died in a car crash in the Dominican
Republic early this morning Jan. 22nd. His
team, The Royals have since confirmed
Ventura’s death, according to MLB.com’s
Jeffrey Flanagan.
Ventura made his debut for the Royals in
2013 and was immediately known for his
fastball. Sadly, he is the second major
league player who has died over the past
five months. Former Marlins ace Jose
Fernandez was killed in a boating accident
on September 25, 2016.