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Braves' Sean Rodriguez, family involved in auto crash

ATLANTA -- Braves utility man Sean Rodriguez and his family were in a serious car crash that involved a stolen police cruiser in Miami on Saturday afternoon.

The Braves confirmed the crash, which claimed the life of the man who had stolen the car. That car burst into flames after it collided with the black Suburban that carried Rodriguez, his wife, Giselle, and two of their kids.

Rodriguez did not require hospitalization, but his wife remained in fair condition and his two young children were in serious but stable condition in Miami hospitals on Sunday night, per a report from Miami's WVSN.