On Sunday, it was reported that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura nd former MLBer Andy Marte had both been killed in separate car accidents in the Dominican Republic.
Following the devastating news, many took to Twitter to offer their condolences to the family, friends, and teammates of Ventura and Marte. Here are some of the tweets that were sent out by members of the Detroit Tigers.
RIP Yordano Ventura. Damn. Just horrible.
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) January 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/MFulmer12/status/823229709098041349
No puedo creerlo 😭dos amigos en un solo día 😔 https://t.co/c8Plal03dN
— Miguel Cabrera (@MiguelCabrera) January 22, 2017
Prayers and thoughts for the families of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte. Sad day for our baseball family. Life is so precious. #GoneTooSoon
— James McCann (@McCannon33) January 22, 2017
Such a sad day around the baseball community….. I will forever miss the battles we use to have! May you RIP my friend 😔🙏🏻 #GoneTooSoon pic.twitter.com/DbVR0YcaIm
— J.D. Martinez (@JDMartinez28) January 22, 2017
The Tigers are saddened to hear of the passing of Yordano Ventura & extend our condolences to the Ventura family & @Royals organization.
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) January 22, 2017