Jesus Montero, former Mariners and Yankees catcher, dies
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Jesús Montero, a former top prospect in the New York Yankees' organization and player for the Seattle Mariners, has died at the age of 35.
Jesús Montero, a former Yankees top prospect, died at 35 after a motorcycle accident in Venezuela earlier in October. The news was reported on Sunday by multiple outlets, including Venezuela’s Líder en Deportes. The Yankees later confirmed it in a social media post.
Former Major League Baseball top prospect and New York Yankees catcher Jesus Montero has died. He was 35 years old. Montero died after being involved in a wreck in Venezuela earlier this month, according to the Associated Press.