Luis Valbuena & Jose Castillo die in car accident

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  1. Mattingly23NY

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    Luis Valbuena, who played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, and former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jose Castillo died in an automobile accident in Venezuela on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

    Valbuena was 33 years old, while Castillo was 37. The two were playing winter ball for Cardenales de Lara in Venezuela.

    Valbuena played 11 seasons in the major leagues, starting his career with the Seattle Mariners in 2008, and also played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros before the previous two seasons with the Angels. He was a free agent. Castillo played in the majors from 2004-08 for the Pirates, Astros and San Francisco Giants.
     
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    Gone to the big team in the sky at much too early an age, RIP.
     
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    Sad news I wonder if it had to do with Drugs or Alcohol???
     
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    I'm not sure but I would not doubt it. I will never forget Jose Fernandez, very sad story from Rags to Riches too much to handle. Are Yasiel Puig with his speeding tickets in excess of 130 miles per hour...
     
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    Saw an ESPN Article on this accident today. According to the report criminals in Venezuela throw rocks in the roads to cause crashed and rob victims. Val Buena & Castillo were trying to evade a rock thrown in the road, not wearing seat belts and killed when ejected from the vehicle. Their bodies were looted and the criminals fled.
     
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    That's just horrific. Praying this morning for their families, as well as for the perpetrators.
     
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