Julio Lugo, a Major League shortstop from 2000 to 2011, has died, according to a report by ESPN's Enrique Rojas, who spoke to the late baseball player's family.
Rojas says Lugo's death is presumed to be of a heart attack. MLB reporter Héctor Gómez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic appears to confirm that Lugo suffered a heart attack.
Lugo was selected in the 43rd round of the 1994 MLB Draft and made his big league debut for the Astros in April 2000. He also played for the Devil Rays, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals, Orioles and Braves – for whom he played his final MLB season in 2011.