Tampa Bay Rays Catcher Jean Ramirez Dies Suddenly at 28

Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce (R) scores in front of Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Realmuto on an RBI single by Jerry Sands during the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla., on June 5, 2014. Chris O'Meara/AP Photo

Jean Ramirez, bullpen catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, died on Monday at the age of 28, his team confirmed.

“The Rays baseball family mourns the loss of bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez,” the Tampa Bay Rays said in a tribute to the sportsman on social media.