Ex-MLB reliever Reyes Moronta, 31, is killed in a four-wheeler accident near his father's home in his native Dominican Republic

Former Major League alleviation pitcher Reyes Moronta has been killed successful a four-wheeler postulation collision successful his autochthonal Dominican Republic.

The 31-year-old’s decease has been confirmed by his Mexican League team, nan Bravos de León. Local reports declare he was riding adjacent his father’s location successful nan Quinigua vicinity of Santiago province.

Moronta, whose fastball had been recorded astatine 100mph, had precocious been acquired by Aguilas Cibaeñas of nan Dominican league.

The boy of a truck-driving begetter and a cigar-rolling mother, Moronta grew up successful a mini municipality northbound of Santiago and attended precocious schoolhouse successful adjacent Villa González, wherever long-time New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes comes from.

‘We profoundly regret nan departure of Reyes Moronta,’ publication a translated X station from nan Bravos de León. ‘We wish family and friends a speedy resignation to this news.

‘A hug to heaven.’

Standing little than six feet and complete 260 pounds, Moronta was signed to a minor-league woody arsenic a teen by nan San Francisco Giants successful 2010 for a specified $15,000.

But it wouldn’t beryllium until 2017 erstwhile he would yet scope nan large leagues, posting an awesome ERA nether 3.00 successful each of his first 4 seasons.

Despite his success, Moronta was forced to motion pinch nan Mexican League’s Diablos Rojos successful 2022, until nan Los Angeles Dodgers gave him an invitation to outpouring training.

The remainder of Moronta’s profession was spent bouncing from LA to nan Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers earlier a fewer much stints successful nan Mexican League and 1.1 inning of alleviation pinch nan Anaheim Angels successful 2023.

Over parts of six MLB seasons, Moronta posted an awesome ERA of conscionable 3.05.