On Monday afternoon, the family of Erie SeaWolves catcher Chace Numata announced the heartbreaking news that the 27-year-old minor-leaguer had passed away.
Numata had experienced head injuries following a fall while skateboarding on Friday, and his teammates from the SeaWolves and all through the Tigers organization had rallied around him, praying for a speedy recovery.
“It is with deep sorrow that the Numata Ohana announces that Chace Kekoa Kenji Numata, our beloved son, brother, and a friend to all, has passed away on September 2nd, 2019. Chace was a 27 year old, switch-hitting catcher from Pearl City, Hawaii that was blessed with the opportunity to professionally play the sport he loved for the Phillies, Yankees, and Tigers organizations for over ten seasons.