Andrés Meléndez dies at 20 – Cleveland Guardians minor league catcher passes away suddenly in Miami, Florida
The Sun says CLEVELAND Guardians minor league catcher Andrés Meléndez passed away suddenly on Thursday afternoon in Miami, the team confirmed.
The team released a statement remembering Meléndez as a “positive, respectful and thoughtful” man, but gave no additional details about his death.
The player was born in Venezuela and began his professional career in 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers.
He was traded to Cleveland in a 2019 deal and quickly began making an impact on his teammates and in the league.
“Meléndez is remembered by his teammates and friends as a positive, respectful and thoughtful young man with a beautiful smile who had a profound impact on others,” the Guardians’ statement said.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/4289572/andres-melendez-guardians-dies-20/
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