Minor league pitcher dies in car crash in Dominican Republic - News Summed Up

Minor league pitcher dies in car crash in Dominican Republic


(CNN) A minor league pitcher in MLB's Cincinnati Reds' organization has died and two other baseball players were hospitalized after a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Saturday morning, the Reds said. Jairo Capellán, a pitcher with the Reds minor league team in the Dominican Republic, died in the crash, according to Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations Dick Williams. All three are 19 years old and recently played with the Dominican Summer League Reds. "We received this terrible news and send our condolences and support to the families, friends and teammates of Jairo, Raul and Emilio," Reds CEO Bob Castellini said. "Our Dominican operations are an integral part of the Reds organization, and this tragedy affects us all.


Source: CNN November 04, 2018 17:26 UTC



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