31-Year-Old Former MLB Pitcher Reyes Moronta Killed in Traffic Accident
The baseball community is mourning the loss of an MLB star.
Reyes Moronta, a pitcher from the Dominican Republic who played for the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Angels, and Arizona Diamondbacks, passed away in a traffic accident in his native country on July 28, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. He was 31.
After a six-year career in the MLB, Reyes Moronta had moved on to play in the Mexican League earlier this year, representing the León Braves and the Mexico Red Devils. The Mexican League confirmed his passing on July 29.
“We grieve for his family, friends, and former teammates,” the statement, translated from Spanish, stated on X, formerly Twitter. “May he rest in peace.”
The Quiniqua, Dominican Republic native, who married Ivelka Felin in 2020, was also honored by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
“The player community was shocked and saddened by the news of Reyes Moronta’s passing in a traffic accident on Sunday,” the association mentioned in a statement on X on July 29. “Our thoughts go out to his family and friends in the Dominican Republic and across the baseball community.”