Former main league pitcher Octavio Dotel died when the ceiling of a nightclub within the Dominican Republic collapsed. He was 51 years outdated.
Particulars are nonetheless rising relating to the tragedy. The ceiling of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed early Tuesday morning. Whereas the overall variety of casualties continues to be being decided, dozens had been killed.
Insider Hector Gomez reported that Dotel was nonetheless alive when he was rescued from the rubble Tuesday morning. Nonetheless, he succumbed to his accidents whereas being transported to the hospital.
Dotel was initially signed as a global free agent by the Mets in 1993. He spent two years within the Dominican Summer season League earlier than making his debut stateside in 1995. Dotel labored his manner by means of the Mets system as a starter and was thought of the Forty fifth-best prospect in baseball heading into the 1999 season by Baseball America.
Whereas Dotel was not capable of replicate that success as a starter within the majors, he rapidly grew to become a worthwhile weapon out of the bullpen. His mid-90s fastball, plus slider and curve, made Dotel a formidable possibility within the later innings.
Dotel performed for 13 completely different groups in his profession, tied with pitcher Wealthy Hill and Negro League star pitcher Roosevelt Davis for the second-most groups in MLB historical past. He posted a lifetime 3.78 ERA and a 1.238 WHIP over his 951 innings, notching 109 saves whereas putting out 1,143 batters. Dotel reached the postseason 5 instances, profitable the World Collection with the Cardinals in 2011.
Our ideas exit to the household and pals of the victims.
