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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura died Sunday morning in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, according to SI.com and Cristian Moreno of ESPN Radio. He was 25.
The Royals confirmed his death, per Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com.
Fellow Royals pitcher Nolan Watson reacted to the news and sent his condolences:
Nolan WatsonRIP Yordano Ventura.. at a loss of words right now. Fans and organization will miss you. Prayers to your family
January 22, 2017 8:18:10 AM PST
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman did the same after learning of the incident:
Marcus StromanRIP Yordano Ventura.