Former Houston Astros prospect Ronny Garcia dead at 24

Ronny Garcia, a former Houston Astros prospect, died in a traffic accident.

Ronny Garcia, a former Houston Astros prospect, died in a traffic accident.

He was 24.

The Astros confirmed his death Saturday on social media.

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Astros prospect, Ronny Garcia," the team said on X alongside a photo of Garcia. "Our condolences go out to his family and friends."

Ronny Garcia delivers a pitch during a game against the Greenville Drive at McCormick Field in Asheville, N.C., in May.Tony Farlow / Four Seam Images via AP fileGarcia died in a traffic accident, according to Héctor Gómez, a Dominican Republic-based reporter who covers Major League Baseball.

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