Ex-MLB player Julio Lugo dies -- dead at 45

Ex-MLB player Julio Lugo dies — dead at 45

July 26, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Julio Lugo catches the ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the game at Turner Field. The Braves beat the Pirates 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports

Former MLB shortstop Julio Lugo has died.

Lugo’s family informed ESPN’s Enrique Rojas on Monday that Lugo died of what was believed to be a heart attack. He was 45.

Julio Lugo's family told me of the death of the former MLB player, presumably due to a heart attack.
Lugo was 45 years old.#RIP

— Enrique Rojas/ESPN (@Enrique_Rojas1) November 15, 2021

Lugo played 12 MLB seasons for seven different teams. The career .269 hitter won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2007. He last played for the Atlanta Braves in 2011.