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Former Giant Reyes Moronta passes away at age 31

Reyes Moronta, a San Francisco Giants relief pitcher for five seasons, passed away after a traffic accident early Sunday night. Reportedly, Moronta was riding an all-terrain vehicle outside his father’s home in the Dominican Republic when the fatal accident occurred. He was 31 years old.

u26abufe0fLamentamos profundamente la partida de Reyes Moronta. Deseamos a familia y amigos encuentren pronta resignación ante esta noticia.

Un abrazo hasta el cielo ufe0f. pic.twitter.com/BM54bbfVSe— Bravos de León (@NacimosBravos) July 29, 2024

Moronta was a member of the Giants from 2017-21, putting up two extremely strong seasons out of the bullpen in 2018 and 2019, before a torn labrum near the end of 2019 derailed his career.