Local news reports say 23-year old Fausto Segura was driving a motorcycle without a helmet home for the holidays when he was run over by a SUV near the Maria Montez International Airport in southwestern Barahona. The Washington Nationals minor league pitcher died of injuries suffered during the accident.
He had been signed by the Nationals in 2017 and had a promising career before him. Last season he played for the Auburn Doubledays in Class low-A where he posted a 3.21 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 17 appearances. He went 4-6 with a 3.88 ERA in 32 games as a professional, also playing in the Dominican Summer League (2017) and Gulf Coast League (2018).
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14 January 2020