Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in car crash on January 22, 2024 in the Dominican Republic. According to ESPN’s Cristian Moreno, Ventura is believed to have been driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
Ventura spent four seasons with the Royals as a starting pitcher, going 38-31 in his career with a 3.89 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 470 strikeouts. He also started nine games in the postseason for the Royals between 2014 and 2015, which included the team's World Series championship in 2015.
News of Ventura's death comes on the same day that former MLB player Andy Marte also died in the Dominican Republic in a separate car accident. See more at BleacherReport.com.
In the wake of the pitcher's passing, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports shares the brief, fearless life of Yordano Ventura.