Tigers minor leaguer Chace Numata, a catcher for Double-A affiliate Erie SeaWolves, died at age 27 on Monday from injuries sustained in a skateboarding accident, the team announced.
Numata, who was in his 10th season in the minors, was hospitalized on Friday after being found by police while bleeding from his head on the street, according to Tim Hahn of GoErie.com.
Surveillance video from the area showed Numata riding a motorized skateboard down the street when he fell, and according to the police, no other vehicles were involved in the accident.
The SeaWolves started a GoFundMe for Numata to help support his family after the accident.