A pitching prospect for the Twins died in a car accident early Saturday morning in Venezuela, the New York Daily News reported.
Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Yorman Landa died Saturday morning in Venezuela
Yorman Landa, 22, reportedly died outside Caracas. He had signed to the Twins organization in 2010, when he was 16.
Derek Falvey, Twins executive, gave this statement:
“The Minnesota Twins are deeply saddened by the heartbreaking loss of Yorman Landa early this morning in Venezuela. On behalf of the entire baseball community, we send our sincerest condolences to the Landa family as well as Yorman’s many friends, coaches and teammates.”
Landa had been taken off the Twins’ 40-man roster on Dec. 2, but he re-signed a minor league deal this week. He had a 2.66 ERA in his 100 minor league appearances.
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