Arkansas catcher Jean Ramirez is congratulated by teammate Matt Vinson after scoring a run in the fifth inning of a 4-1 win over LSU at the SEC Tournament on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Hoover, Ala.
FAYETTEVILLE — Jean Ramirez, who spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons with the Arkansas Razorbacks’ baseball program, died Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays announced.
Ramirez, 28, was a bullpen catcher for the Rays the past three seasons.
The Rays did not provide information about the cause of Ramirez’s death. Erik Neander, the club’s baseball operations president, called his death “unexpected.