The baseball community continues to mourn the loss of former major leaguers Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo, who were both killed in a car crash. The latest details reveal that it was no accident, as the two ex-players were ambushed.
Via ESPN.
Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday. The 33-year-old Valbuena and 37-year-old Castillo died late Thursday when their SUV crashed as it tried to veer around an object on the road, Yaracuy state governor Julio Leon Heredia said on his Twitter account. Officials said some bandits place or throw objects on highways to force vehicles to stop or crash so they can rob the occupants. Heredia said four people have been detained after being found with property of the athletes.Carlos Rivero was also in the car and survived the crash. All three were teammates on the Cardenales de Lara team in the Venezuelan winter league. Valbuena played 11 seasons in the big leagues, including three years with the Cubs, 2012-14. He played in 96 games with the Angels in 2018, before he was let go in August. Castillo played in nearly 600 MLB games with the Pirates, Astros and Giants during his five-year career in the big leagues.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
