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Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura's Guaranteed Money Still Unpaid Two Years After His Death

Two years after Kansas City pitcher Yordano Ventura died in a car crash, the remaining $20.25 million on his contract has still not been paid to his estate, the Kansas City Star reports.

The fatal single-car crash occurred in Juan Adrian, a town in his native Dominican Republic, in January of 2017. Ventura was 25.

At the time of his death, Ventura had three years and $20.25 million left on a five-year contract he'd signed with the Royals before the 2015 season.

Ventura's five-year-old daughter is listed as the sole heir to the 2015 World Series champion's estate.