Reyes Moronta reportedly died in a traffic accident on Sunday, July 28

Reyes Moronta — a former Major League pitcher for teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants — has died, according to multiple reports.

Per ESPN and Sports Illustrated, the 31-year-old baseball player died in a traffic accident on Sunday, July 28. Citing the Dominican news outlet El Pregonero, SI reported that the incident occurred in a neighborhood in the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic — in front of his father’s home.

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Liga Mexicana de Beisbol – the Mexican Baseball League — both confirmed Moronta’s death and shared statements of condolences on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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“The player community was shocked and saddened to learn of Reyes Moronta’s death in a traffic accident Sunday,” the MLBPA posted. “We send our heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends in his native Dominican Republic and throughout the game.”

“The Mexican Baseball League deeply regrets the death of former player Reyes Moronta,” the league wrote. “We join in the grief that overwhelms his family, friends and former colleagues.”

According to the Los Angeles Times, Moronta was born in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic in 1993. In 2010, the former major league relief pitcher signed with the Giants as an international free agent at 17 before he made his MLB debut in 2017 as a top reliever.