Former Royals pitcher and 15-year MLB veteran Octavio Dotel has died at the age of 51 according to reporters Héctor Gomez and Mike Rodriguez. Dotel was among 160 people injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic on early Tuesday morning. He initially survived and was pulled from the rubble but later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. One report indicates former Royals infielder Esteban Germán and former MLB catcher Henry Blanco were also present at the club, but left early.
Dotel made 758 career appearances with 109 saves in his lengthy career with 13 teams.