Former Mets Pitcher Pedro Feliciano Dies at Age 45

Former New York Mets pitcher Pedro Feliciano died Sunday night at the age of 45, as ESPN's Eduardo Perez reported Monday:

Eduardo Perez Just found out that former #Mets reliever Pedro Feliciano passed away last night in his sleep. He was 45years young. He was a really good released but a better person off the field. He will be missed \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf7 #Leones #Cangrejeros. He was jet skiing yesterday with his family. #sad \ud83d\ude1f

The Mets confirmed the news in a statement:

"The Mets are so saddened to hear of the loss to their family today. Pedro Feliciano will be remembered as a beloved member of the Mets organization for his impact as a great teammate as well as his reputation as…