Venezuelan pitcher Derian González is killed in an accident

Caracas. The pitcher Derian González, of the Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan league and who belonged to the organization of the Cardinals of San Luis, died Thursday in a traffic accident, the team confirmed.

I was 25 years old.

“Cardenales de Lara is mourning the death of our teammate Derian González,” the team said via Instagram.

The ninth, who won his sixth title in the 2019-2020 season, emphasized that González was a pitcher with “promising talent and a desire to win,” without giving further details.

According to preliminary accounts, the right-hander lost control of his motorcycle on part of the Santa Bárbara-El Vigía highway, which connects the western states of Zulia and Mérida, the newspaper El Impulso de Barquisimeto, the headquarter city of Cardenales, reported Friday.. The pitcher was on his way to Zulia state to spend the New Year’s Eve parties with his family, the paper said.

The authorities have not provided details of what happened.

Gonzalez, who made his debut in the Venezuelan league on December 11, was 1-0 in two innings with a 4.50 ERA.

The Venezuelan recently signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. after being released by the St. Louis Cardinals after missing two seasons due to injuries.

In the minor leagues, he recorded a record 20 wins, 19 losses and an ERA of 3.51. in 366.2 innings, 361 strikeouts and 155 walks.