Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident
He was not on the list.
died today in an auto accident in his native Dominican
Republic, Dominican police confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.
Taveras' girlfriend also died in the crash, according to
police in Puerto Plata.
The Dominican newspaper Listin Diario said the name of his
girlfriend is Edilia Arvelo. She was 18.
Cardinals teammates, baseball world mourn Oscar Taveras'
passing
"We are all stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic
loss of one of the youngest members of the Cardinals family," Cardinals
Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. "Oscar was an amazing talent
with a bright future who was taken from us well before his time. Our thoughts
and prayers are with his family and friends tonight."
"I simply can't believe it," Mozeliak said.
"I first met Oscar when he was sixteen years old and will forever remember
him as a wonderful young man who was a gifted athlete with an infectious love
for life who lived every day to the fullest."
Lieutenant Junior Lopez Reyes of the Puerto Plata police
confirmed Taveras and his girlfriend had died.
Taveras was heading from Jamao to his hometown of Sosua,
near Puerto Plata in the Atlantic Coast of the Dominican Republic.
"We're still investigating at the scene. We've had some
heavy rainfall here lately. It might have contributed to the accident.''
Bryan Mejia, Taveras' agent, told reporters that Taveras and
his girlfriend died in the accident. No other details were immediately
available.
Taveras, 22, debuted with the Cardinals this season and
batted .239 in 80 games, finishing the season as a part-time outfielder.
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