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By Jon Paul Hoornstra
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Yoervis Medina, a right-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners in a three-year major league career, has died. He was 37.
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The Cardenales de Lara, a Venezuelan Winter League team for whom Medina pitched from 2010-18, announced on social media that Medina died Thursday.
Lider en Deportes, citing multiple reports, reported that Medina suffered a heart attack while driving a vehicle, which resulted in a collision with another car that took his life.
Medina went 10-9 with a 3.08 ERA (121 ERA+) in 146 games for the Mariners (2013-15) and Cubs (2015). Listed at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, Medina threw a heavy sinker that averaged 95.8 mph during his prime according to Statcast, as well as a curveball and a four-seamer.
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The Mariners signed Medina as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela on July 25, 2005. After toiling in the minors for seven years, with teams from Venezuela to the Pacific Northwest, Medina made his debut with the Mariners in April 2013.
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Medina's last stint with an affiliated team was with the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 2016. He was released from his minor league contract in July of that year after making only three appearances.
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Since then, Medina had pitched in Venezuela, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Nicaragua as he extended his career abroad.
In total, Medina pitched professionally for 17 seasons, according to Baseball Reference.
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A number of Medina's former teams posted messages of condolence on their social media accounts on Friday.
"The Águilas del Zulia organization mourns the passing of Mr. Yoervis Medina, who was a member of our team during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons," the Venezuelan club wrote on Twitter/X. "We join in prayer for the eternal rest of his soul and express our deepest condolences to his family and friends, asking God to grant them comfort and strength during this difficult time.
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