""The Yankees are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jesús Montero," read a post on the team's official X account. "We send our sincerest condolences to his family & loved ones." The former catcher's motorcycle reportedly crashed into a truck on Oct. 4 and he had been hospitalized ever since in critical condition. He was unable to recover from multiple injuries, authorities said."
"The Venezuela native, a power-hitting catcher in the minors, was ranked one of the sport's top-10 prospects by Baseball America for three consecutive years from 2010 to 2012. Montero was the No. 1 prospect in the Yankees' organization when he made his major-league debut in 2011 at 21-years-old. He played in 18 games for the Yankees that season, hitting .328 with four homers and 12 RBIs."
Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan power-hitting catcher and former top prospect, has died at age 35 after a motorcycle crash that left him hospitalized and unable to recover. He debuted with the New York Yankees in September 2011 at age 21, hitting .328 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 18 games. Montero was traded to the Seattle Mariners in January 2012 and hit .260 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs in his first season there. He made his final MLB appearance in 2015 and later spent time in the minor-league systems of the Blue Jays and Orioles. The Yankees and Major League Baseball issued condolences.
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