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East seattle mariners And chicago cubs Pitcher Yorvis Medina died after suffering a concussion Thursday night heart attack while driving, causing a car accident,
37 year old Venezuela The Naguanagua native reportedly suffered a heart attack, causing him to crash into several cars parked at the Via Veneto shopping center. radio america,
There is no information about anyone else being injured in the incident.
The Mariners, with whom Medina spent parts of three Major League seasons, released a statement on social media mourning his death.
“We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Mariners pitcher Yorvis Medina. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” Mariners Said X on Saturday.
The Everett AquaSox, the Mariners’ High-A minor league affiliate, wrote In one post, “Sad news coming from Venezuela, former AquaSox pitcher Yorvis Medina (2010) has passed away at the age of 37. He pitched in the Major Leagues between 2013 and 2015. RIP.”
Medina began his professional baseball career by signing with the Mariners as an amateur free agent in 2005 and spent seven years before developing in their minor league system. mlb Debut midway through 2013 season.
As a right-handed pitcher for Seattle from 2013 to 2015, Medina appeared in 141 games, recording a 2.82 ERA and 147 strikeouts.
Midway through the 2015 season, the Mariners traded Medina to the Cubs in exchange for catcher Welington Castillo. He appeared in only five major league games for Chicago that season, also spending time with their Triple-A affiliate.
The following offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed him off waivers, but he never reached the majors with them.
Medina’s last stint in affiliated baseball came in 2016 with the Phillies’ rookie ball team. Subsequently, he continued his career at the international level, most recently playing for Technogravina Cenago in Italy in 2023.