Yoervis Medina, Former Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs Pitcher, Dies at 37

Yoervis Medina, a erstwhile pitcher for nan Seattle Mariners and nan Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 37.

Authorities received a telephone regarding a postulation incident connected nan nighttime of Friday, Oct. 30, adjacent nan Via Veneto Shopping Center successful Carabobo, Venezuela, according to section outlet Radio America.

A preliminary study stated, per nan outlet, that Medina suffered a bosom onslaught while driving his vehicle, causing him to clang into others that were parked astatine nan shopping center. Upon arrival, authorities confirmed that nan "citizen" was without captious signs. 

On Oct. 31, Medina’s erstwhile team, nan Everett AquaSox, confirmed his death. “Sad news coming retired of Venezuela, erstwhile AquaSox pitcher Yoervis Medina (2010) has passed distant astatine nan property of 37,” nan squad wrote connected X. “He sounded successful nan Major Leagues betwixt 2013 and 2015. RIP.”

Medina, who signed pinch Seattle arsenic an amateur free supplier retired of Venezuela successful 2005, moved to nan U.S. to play for nan AquaSox for nan 2010 season.

He was past called to nan large leagues midway done nan 2013 play and spent nan adjacent 3 seasons playing for nan Seattle Mariners, wherever he posted a 2.82 ERA successful 141 alleviation appearances. He totaled 140 strikeouts successful 137 innings for Seattle.

“We are saddened to perceive of nan passing of erstwhile Mariners pitcher Yoervis Medina,” nan Mariners wrote successful an Oct 31 societal media statement. “We widen our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.”

Medina was traded to nan Chicago Cubs successful 2015, erstwhile he sounded successful 5 games pinch a 7.00 Earned Run Average (ERA).

His past stint pinch an affiliated squad was pinch nan Philadelphia Phillies successful 2016. He was released from his insignificant convention statement aft making 3 appearances.

More recently, Medina played master shot successful 2023 pinch nan Tecnograniti Senago successful Italy and spent respective years pitching successful nan Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.