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Former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Reyes Moronta died in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic. Moronta was 31 years old.

As news of the incident slowly broke, fans, teams and organizations including the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the MLB Players Association posted messages commemorating the right-handed pitcher.

Moronta’s career in Major League Baseball spanned parts of six seasons, pitching for the San Francisco Giants, Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels. Moronta began his professional career in 2010, when he signed with the Giants as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic.

His stellar career in the big leagues left an impression on everyone who watched, even in his final few seasons, when Moronta became a contributor in the bullpen. With the Dodgers, he threw to a 4.18 ERA, 5.11 FIP and 1.14 WHIP in 22 games.

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The Hall of Fame honors Giants, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Angels pitcher Reyes Moronta, who died Sunday. photo.twitter.com/l8TQh9GPvi

— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) July 29, 2024

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The player community was shocked and saddened to learn of Reyes Moronta’s death in a traffic accident on Sunday. We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends in his native Dominican Republic and throughout the game. photo.twitter.com/UdMB81Eru8

—MLBPA (@MLBPA) July 29, 2024

Following his time with the Dodgers, Moronta was waived by the Diamondbacks, where he finished out the remainder of the 2022 season. Moronta’s final year in the MLB was in 2023, when he briefly appeared on the Angels’ roster but otherwise spent the majority of the year with their Triple-A affiliate.

Instead of signing with an MLB team this year, Moronta opted for Bravos de Leon of the Mexican League.

In his Major League career, Moronta had a 3.05 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 202 strikeouts in 171.1 innings.

Reyes Moronta’s MLB Career

Moronta’s MLB peak came in 2018-19, when he posted a 2.66 ERA in 121.2 innings with the Giants.

He made 125 appearances over those two seasons and emerged as an anchor for the Giants’ bullpen. Moronta averaged 11.02 strikeouts per nine innings and allowed just 0.59 home runs per nine.

Among qualified relievers during that span, Moronta ranked 24th in MLB in strikeouts per nine and 18th in ERA. With 79.7 percent of baserunners stranded, he was 26th best in the league.

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