Astros issue statement after death of 20-year-old prospect Jose Rosario
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}KISSIMMEE, FL - MARCH 12: A Houston Astros logo at the stadium during the spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Osceola County Stadium on March 12, 2014 in Kissimmee, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
On Monday, the news broke that Jose Rosario, a 20-year-old pitcher in the Houston Astros organization, died in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic.
The accident occurred on Sunday night, and the Astros issued a statement announcing the news on Monday:
In the statement, Astros Director of International Oz Ocampo is quoted as follows:
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Signed by Houston in 2013 as an 18-year-old, Rosario spent 2015 with stints in both the Gulf Coast League and the Dominican Summer League.