One-time Indians infiedler Luis Valbuena along with former journeyman infielder Jose Castillo were killed in a car accident Thursday in Venezuela.
“We are saddened by the tragic news that Luis Valbuena and former major leaguer Jose Castillo have died in a car accident,” Major League Baseball said in a tweet.
Valbuena came to the Indians in 2009, and played three seasons with the club before leaving to join the Chicago Cubs in 2012. He recorded a .226 batting average with 114 home runs and 367 RBI during his career.
His most active season with the Indians came in 09, when he appeared in 103 games, hitting .