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Ex-MLB pitcher Reyes Moronta, 31, dies after traffic accident

By Alex Butler,

4 hours ago

July 29 (UPI) -- Former MLB pitcher Reyes Moronta has died after being involved in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic. He was 31.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2xn62C_0ugf8xIQ00 — Reyes Moronta (R) spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers during his tenure as an MLB relief pitcher. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

The Mexican Baseball League and Reyes' former team, the Bravos de Leon , announced his death Monday. Sources told ESPN and Dominican news outlet El Pregonero that Moronta had been driving an all-terrain vehicle.

"The Mexican Baseball League deeply regrets the death of former player Reyes Moronta," the league said in a statement. "We join in the grief that overwhelms his family, friends and former colleagues. Rest in peace."

Moronta made his MLB debut in 2017 for the San Francisco Giants . He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Arizona Diamondbacks , Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers .

The right-handed pitcher went 10-11 with a 3.05 ERA and three saves over 177 career appearances. He totaled 171 1/3 innings pitched.

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