The baseball community is mourning the loss of a younger abilities.

Used Houston Astros prospect Ronny Garcia died in a traffic accident in Samaná, Dominican Republic, the team confirmed on social media. He was once 24.

The Astros, who firstly signed Ronny as a world prospect in 2016, added of their April 20 observation, “Our condolences hasten out to his family and pals.”

The pitcher, his father and one varied particular person had been killed in the break, which involved two bikes, native newspaper Alertas Mundial reported, on the motorway that connects Samaná with Las Galeras.

For the duration of his eight-year occupation in legitimate baseball, Ronny pitched for a series of groups in the Dominican Republic and the united states. He recorded 200 strikeouts, and spent three seasons with the North Carolina-based fully mostly Fayetteville Woodpeckers, a minor league affiliate of the Astros.

“We’re saddened to be taught of the passing of Ronny Garcia,” the team wrote in an April 20 put up on X. “Ronny spent parts of three seasons with Fayetteville, continuously carrying a smile around the ballpark. He was once a talented pitcher and a loved teammate. Our tips are with his family throughout this refined time.”