What Baseball Player Died Recently?

We’re sorry to report that baseball player Tyler Skaggs died recently at the age of 27. Skaggs was a popular player for the Los Angeles Angels and will be sorely missed by fans and teammates alike.

Introduction

It is with a heavy heart that we report that Jose Fernandez, baseball player for the Miami Marlins, has died tragically in a boating accident. He was only 24 years old. Fernandez was one of the best pitchers in the game and had a record of 16-8 this season. He was also a two-time All Star and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2013.

Background

Kris Byrnes, a 38-year-old pitcher who played in the majors for parts of three seasons with the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer.
Byrnes spent most of his career in the minors, but made it to the big leagues in 2006 with the A’s. He pitched in 19 games for Oakland that season

Career

George Steinbrenner, the gruff and often bombastic owner of the New York Yankees who restored the team to its place among baseball’s elite, has died at the age of 80.

A larger-than-life figure, Steinbrenner was known as much for his successes — his teams won 11 American League pennants and seven World Series titles — as his missteps, which included being suspended from baseball for two years for making illegal campaign contributions to Richard Nixon.

Steinbrenner was also an early adopter of free agency and a powerful force in labor negotiations, helping to bring about significant changes to the game in the 1970s and ’80s.

Death

The baseball world was saddened to learn of the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died at the age of 27 on Monday.

Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in Southlake, Texas, where the Angels were scheduled to play the Rangers. The cause of death is currently unknown, but an autopsy is being performed.

Skaggs was drafted by the Angels in 2009 and made his MLB debut with the team in 2012. He pitched parts of four seasons with the Angels, compiling a record of 28-38 with a 4.41 ERA. He also pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014-15 before returning to the Angels.

Reaction

The news of former MLB player, Jose Fernandez passing away due to a boating accident came as a shock to many. Fernandez was only 24 years old and had already accomplished so much in his young career. As the Miami Marlins’ ace, he had a career record of 38-17 and an ERA of 2.58. In 2016, he helped lead the Marlins to their first playoff appearance since 2003.

Although he was born in Cuba, Fernandez defecting to the United States as a teenager in order to pursue his MLB dreams is what made him such an inspiration to many. He overcame so much adversity to get where he is, and was truly living the American dream. His smile and joyful personality will be sorely missed throughout the baseball community and beyond.

Conclusion

We sadly have to report that former MLB player Darryl Kile died recently. Kile was only 53 years old. The cause of death has not been released yet, but it is suspected to be from a heart condition.