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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher was killed early Sunday morning during a car crash in his native Dominican Republic, according to several reports.
Ventura's agent confirmed the news to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. Ventura was 25 years old.
Ventura had been a mainstay in the Royals' rotation the last three seasons, finishing sixth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2014. He won a World Series ring with the Royals in 2015.
El Caribe in the Dominican Republic posted photos that are reportedly of the vehicle that Ventura was in.
Fallece persona en accidente de vehículo de Yordano Ventura;investigan si se trata del pelotero https://t.co/bbTGTe82P5 por @Ivanarmandof pic.twitter.com/udMXiG2H1J
- El Caribe (@ElCaribeRD) January 22, 2017Confirman es Yordano Ventura el de trágico accidente; es segundo pelotero que muere este domingo https://t.co/dTY6drsrZP por @Ivanarmandof pic.twitter.com/T372ENHr2q
- El Caribe (@ElCaribeRD) January 22, 2017