Rays prospect Blake Bivens lost his wife, child, and mother-in-law in a triple-homicide earlier this week, and since that time the Rays minor league system and surrounding baseball community have rallied to support the player and his extended family during this tragedy.
Although we are at a distance, if you follow the Rays and their players, perhaps this story has affected you too. For that reason, I’d like to share the following.
A few days removed from the horrible event, Bivens has released an emotional farewell to his slain family members on Instagram. May they always be remembered: