During their game on Sunday, the Seattle Mariners paid their respects to a lost friend, Victor Sanchez. Sanchez, the team’s pitching prospect, died on Saturday March 28 at the age of 20 from severe head injuries. While swimming off the coast of Playa Medina in his native Venezuela, Sanchez was hit by a boat and received a double skull fracture from impact with the propellers and developed a brain hematoma.
During his time in the hospital, Sanchez was induced into a coma and put on a ventilator. On February 18, it was reported on the Mariners’ home page on MLB.com that the player was improving, the swelling in his head and neck was subsiding and he had moved his legs. However, his injuries were too severe and he passed away almost six weeks later.
Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik released a statement saying “The Seattle Mariners are saddened to learn of the passing of Victor Sanchez. Victor was a tremendous young man and a wonderful teammate. He was a very talented player who was close to fulfilling his promise as a major-leaguer. He will be missed by his teammates, and by the coaches and staff at the Mariners.”
Sanchez was due to attend the Mariners minor league camp just days after his accident. His jersey was hung in the dugout during the Mariners game Sunday in remembrance.
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