Former Pirates minor leaguer Andy Marte died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic Sunday morning. He was 33. (Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura also died in a car crash in the Dominican this morning; that was a separate incident.)
Marte was once one of the top overall prospects in the game while he was in the Braves system. He never did make good on that promise, but he played in the big leagues briefly with Atlanta and then in parts of several seasons with Cleveland. He was also briefly rumored to be part of the Jason Bay trade talks between the Pirates and Indians back in the 2007-2008 offseason.