Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera spoke out Monday about fear of returning to his native Venezuela and paying "protection money" so his mother won't get kidnapped.
Evan Woodbery of MLive passed along comments the two-time American League MVP made in a series of videos posted on his Instagram page.
"If I go to Venezuela they'll break me, they'll kill me," Cabrera said.
He added: "I'm tired of paying protection money so they don't kidnap my mother."
Rachelle Krygier of the Washington Post reported on the dire situation Monday, highlighting the impact of food shortages and 700 percent annual inflation.