Former Mariners and Yankees Player, Jesús Montero, Dies at 35

The retired MLB player died on Oct. 19 from ’serious injuries’ sustained in a motorcycle crash in his native Venezuela.

Jesus Montero #63 of the New York Yankees celebrates his fifth inning home run, his first in the major leagues, against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on Sept. 5, 2011. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Former MLB catcher Jesús Montero, who played for the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees, has died at 35-years-old in a motorcycle accident.

The Yankees confirmed news of his passing in a statement on Oct. 19, paying tribute to baseball player and offering their “sincerest condolences to his family & loved ones.”