The former winner of the MLB World Series, Octavio Dotel, died on Tuesday. He was 51 years old.
Dotel would have been one of At least 58 people who died of a nightclub collapse in the Dominican Republic, spokesperson for the country's country of the country of the country Confirmed in USA Today. The Jet Set nightclub collapsed early Tuesday morning during a concert. At least 160 people were injured in the incident, according to the Associated Press. We do not know what caused the roof collapse.
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It was reported Tuesday that Dotel was one of the people trapped in the rubble after collapse. The rescue teams looked for survivors on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
“We assume that many of them are still alive, and that is why the authorities here will not give up until a single person remains under the rubble,” said the Juan manual, Méndez, director of the Center for Emergency Operations.
Nelsy Cruz, governor of the northwest province of Montecristi and sister of the former All-Star MLB Nelson Cruz, was also killed in collapseLike the former MLB Tony Blanco player, AP. Blanco, 43, played 56 games for the Washington Nationals in 2005.
MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred, cried Dotel, Cruz, Blanco and the other victims A statement published Tuesday evening::
“Major League Baseball is deeply saddened by the passages of Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco, Nelsy Cruz and all the victims of last night tragedy in Santo Domingo. We send our sincere condolences to families and friends of all those who were assigned and to our glue of Nelson and to the whole family. The fans through the game today.”
Outstanding relief, Dotel spent 15 seasons in the majors. After entering New York dishes, Dotel spent five seasons with the Astros of Houston. It turned into a strong round option at the end, displaying a 3.25 MPM in 449 rounds with the Astros. It was used as the main of the team in 2004 before being traded with athletics. He saved a 36 -game career summit this season.
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After another strong season with athletics, Dotel began to bounce back into the league. He spent time with the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers.
His most notable judgment during this period occurred during the 2011 season, when he joined the cardinals in a mid-season job. The cardinals won the World Series. Dotel launched 10 1/3 rounds in the playoffs that year, with an MPM of 2.61 and 14 sticks to the stick.
The last season of Dotel in the majors occurred in 2013. He appeared in six games with the Tigers before making the list of injured due to an elbow injury. He failed to hang on to a team for the 2014 season and retired in October.
When Dotel retired, he held the major league record after playing for 13 MLB clubs. This record was then broken by his former teammate Edwin Jackson, who appeared in the majors with 14 MLB clubs.
