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Washington Post
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Orioles minor league player dies after personal watercraft accident
Luis Guevara, an infielder in the Baltimore Orioles' minor league system, has died following an accident involving a personal watercraft Sunday near Lido Key off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, according to multiple reports. He was 19. 'Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing,' Orioles General Manager Mike Elias said in a statement. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and teammates, and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time.'
Fox News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Orioles minor leaguer dies following jet ski crash in Florida
Baltimore Orioles minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died, the team announced in a statement late Tuesday. He was 19. Guevara was a victim in a jet ski crash in Lido Key, Florida, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported, citing team officials. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said two jet skis with two people on board collided with each other. All four people were sent into the water. Guevara later died at a hospital, according to the station. "Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and teammates and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time," Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. Guevara joined the Orioles in January 2023 as an international free agent from Venezuela. He was playing shortstop, third base and second base as he worked his way through the Orioles' farm system. He played for Orioles Orange in the Dominican Summer League for two years. He got his start in 2025 in Double-A with the Chesapeake BaySox of the Eastern League but moved down to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single-A Carolina League and later the Orioles' Florida Complex League team. He was hitting .281with 49 RBI and 41 steals in 114 career minor league games across all four teams. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Orioles announce tragic death of promising young talent Luis Guevara at just 19
The Baltimore Orioles have announced the tragic passing of promising young talent Luis Guevara, as just 19 years of age, on Tuesday night. Guevara passed away after a jet-ski crash on Sunday in Sarasota, Florida, just off the coast of Lido Key, where two water vehicles collided head-on. Guevara was signed as an international free agent in January 2023 and was in the middle of his first professional baseball season in the United States. 'Luis was a beloved member of our organization, and we are devastated following his tragic passing,' Orioles general manager Mike Elias said in a statement. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and teammates, and we ask for their continued privacy during this difficult time.'
