Sad news has hit the world of baseball as a former MLB pitcher Odalis Perez dies after falling from a ladder in his home in the Dominican Republic.
Enrique Rojas of ESPN broke the news on Twitter. He tweeted:
“Former #Dodgers #Braves #Royals and #Nats pitcher Odalis Pérez died at his home in the Dominican Republic, his lawyer told ESPN. He apparently fell from a ladder, pending the report of the medical examiner. He was 44 years old. Too young. Great kid #RIP“.
Total Pro Sports reports on the late Odalis Perez’s career:
Perez made his major league debut in 1998 with the Atlanta Braves and would eventually be traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001 and earned his lone trip to the All-Star Game the following year. Across 32 career starts, Perez put together a 15-10 record with a 3.00 ERA during that year.
The Dodgers traded Perez to the Kansas City Royals in 2006. He would later join the Washington Nationals on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training in 2008.
The 2008 season would be his last, as Perez was released the following year after failing to report to spring training. Perez finished his career with a 73-82 record in 252 appearances (221 starts) with 920 strikeouts and a 4.46 ERA.
May he rest in peace.
Odalis Amadol Pérez (June 11, 1977 – March 10, 2022) was a Dominican professional baseball starting pitcher. He played with the Atlanta Braves (1998–2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2006), the Kansas City Royals (2006–2007), and the Washington Nationals (2008).
Pérez was a 1995 graduate of Damian David Ortiz High School in his homeland. He had a son, Odalis, Jr. Pérez, who participated in community baseball clinics for the Dodgers and the Manny Mota International Foundation and also visited schools in Los Angeles area as part of the Dodger Jams program.
Such a sad story, please be safe out there.
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