PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 13: Sean Rodriguez #3 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a three run home run in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 13, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pirates won 5-3. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
Yet another MLB player has been involved in a horrifying car accident.
Less than one week after the fatal crashes that claimed the lives of Dominican stars Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte, Atlanta Braves infielder Sean Rodriguez and his family were injured in a deadly wreck on Saturday afternoon in Miami.
An SUV that Rodriguez, 31, was driving was T-boned by a stolen police car in the violent crash that killed the unidentified driver of the police cruiser.
Rodriguez was not gravely harmed, although his wife Giselle and their two young children (ages 2 and 8) were hospitalized but remain in stable condition, at least according to Giselle’s Twitter updates:
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Rodriguez signed a two-year, $11.5 million deal with the Braves in November after playing two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Following his crash, players and organizations all around the MLB expressed their support:
Rodriguez is also a gifted utility player who played seven different positions for the Pirates last season– all but pitcher and catcher– and posted a career-high .270 batting average.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 13: Sean Rodriguez #3 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a three run home run in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 13, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pirates won 5-3. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
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