Former MLB pitcher Odalis Perez died Thursday at his home in the Dominican Republic at the age of 44.
According to Enrique Rojas of ESPN, it appeared Perez had fallen from a ladder, pending the report from the medical examiner.
Perez made his major league debut in 1998 with the Atlanta Braves. He was eventually traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001 and earned his lone trip to the All-Star Game the following year. Perez put together a 15-10 record with a 3.00 ERA in 32 starts that season.
The Dodgers traded Perez to the Kansas City Royals in 2006.