Octavio Dotel
MLB Groups Pay Tribute After Dying
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3:24 PM PT — MLB commissioner Robert Manfred launched an announcement on the passing of Dotel, Nelson Cruz‘s sister, Nelsy, and former professional Tony Blanco … saying, “We ship our heartfelt condolences to the households and pals of all those that have been affected and to our colleague Nelson and his complete household.”
“The connection between baseball and the Dominican Republic runs deep, and we’re pondering of all of the Dominican gamers and followers throughout the sport right this moment.”
The New York Mets paid tribute to former participant Octavio Dotel on Tuesday … hours after a nightclub roof collapsed and killed the World Collection champion within the Dominican Republic.
Previous to the crew’s recreation towards the Miami Marlins, the Metropolitans held a second of silence for Dotel, who made his Main League debut with the squad in June 1999.
We mourn the passing of Octavio Dotel.
Our ideas are with everybody affected by the tragedy within the Dominican Republic. pic.twitter.com/UZk88QiBoA
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 8, 2025
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Past the second of silence, crew supervisor Carlos Mendoza addressed the tragic occasion in his pre-game press convention.
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“We’ve a whole lot of Dominican group within the baseball world,” he stated. “So our prayers to their households.”
The crew he spent nearly all of his profession with — the Houston Astros — additionally launched an announcement on his passing … saying they have been “heartbroken.”
“A workhorse, Dotel’s club-leading 159 appearances in 2002-03 mixed have been second within the Majors in that span, throughout which he posted a 2.15 ERA.”
We’re heartbroken to be taught the tragic information that former Astros pitcher Octavio Dotel was one among a number of people that handed away when a roof collapsed in his native Dominican Republic final evening.
Dotel, 51, spent 5 seasons (2000-04) of his excellent, 15-year Main… pic.twitter.com/wQui3h7rko
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 8, 2025
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Dotel was amongst the at the very least 44 killed after the Jet Set roof in Santo Domingo collapsed within the early hours of Tuesday morning. Rescue efforts are nonetheless underway to achieve round 100 folks trapped beneath the rubble.
MLB Insider Héctor Gómez was the primary to report the 51-year-old was pulled from the rubble, however later said he died whereas in transit to the hospital.
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