Johnny Cueto shared the sad news on Instagram this week that his beloved horse Popeye had died. The death of his pet has affected the pitcher and was a topic of conversation at San Francisco Giants spring training on Thursday.
According to The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly, Cueto said that Popeye died from eating poisonous grasshoppers.
Johnny Cueto will start playing catch next week. In other news, he said his horse, the beloved Popeye, died because he ate poisonous grasshoppers.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) February 14, 2019
This isn’t the first time there has been a tragic death for one of Cueto’s horses. Back in 2016, his previous horse in the Dominic Republic, also named Popeye, died.
Was a tough day for Cueto. Found out his beloved pony, Popeye, died in DR. Then Cueto had upset stomach as he warmed up.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) July 2, 2016
What a tough way for Cueto to enter the season.
