Former Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians infielder Andy Marte has died following a car crash in his native Dominican Republic. He was 33.
Marte’s representatives at J.M.G. Baseball confirmed his death on Twitter early Sunday morning.
Marte is one of two well known baseball players to die in car accidents this weekend in the Dominican Republic. Kansas City Royals ace Yordano Ventura, 25, was killed on Sunday morning.
After signing with the Braves as an international free agent in 2000, Marte quickly became a highly regarded prospect and a potential long term replacement for Chipper Jones in Atlanta.