The baseball world is in mourning after news came down about Reyes Moronta.
Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Reyes Moronta tragically lost his life at the age of 31 when Hector Gomez reported that Moronta sadly passed away in a traffic accident on Sunday night.
Former MLB pitcher Reyes Moronta, 31, passed away in a traffic accident tonight.
Moronta played for Giants, DBacks, Dodgers and Angels: 10-11, 3.05 ERA, 177 G, 3 SV, 171.1 IP, 116 H, 58 H, 16 HR, 94 BB, 202 SO, WHIP 1.23.
Rest in peace. https://t.co/Kjnsxf1w4k
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) July 29, 2024
Other reports state Moronta died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic while driving a four-wheeler.
The tragic accident took place in the Quinigua neighborhood near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, according to Dominican news outlet El Pregonero.
The Bravos de León of the Mexican League, his most recent team, would go on to confirm his death on X.
⚫️Lamentamos profundamente la partida de Reyes Moronta. Deseamos a familia y amigos encuentren pronta resignación ante esta noticia.
Un abrazo hasta el cielo 🕊️. pic.twitter.com/BM54bbfVSe
— Bravos de León (@NacimosBravos) July 29, 2024
The Mexcian Baseball League said in a separate post that it “deeply regrets the death of former player Reyes Moronta.”
Moronta signed with Bravos de León in May and was released by the team just a few days ago.
Reyes Moronta Played For Several Teams During His Six Seasons In Major League Baseball
Reyes Moronta is gone but will never be forgotten during his time in Major League Baseball.
The right-handed reliever pitched for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Arizona Diamondbacks before he would last make two appearances with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.
During his six-year big league career, he posted an impressive 3.05 career ERA.
Making his debut with the Giants in 2017, he would go on to have four impressive seasons with San Francisco, posting a sub-2.90 ERA every year he was on the team.
His best year was in 2018, when he posted a 2.49 ERA in 65.0 innings pitched, striking out 79 batters.
In 177 major league games, Reyes Moronta went 10-11 with a 3.05 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 171.1 innings.
