A tragedy unfolded at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday after the roof of the venue collapsed, and former MLB star pitcher Octavio Dotel was reportedly among those who were in attendance.
Dotel was part of the crowd at a concert for merengue star Rubby Perez at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, which is Dotel’s hometown. The former MLB reliever was rescued alive from the rubble, according to reporter Hector Gomez.
Police in the Dominican Republic have said that at least 18 people died and more than 120 were transported to local hospitals.
Officials have not offered any information about what may have caused the roof to collapse. Search and rescue efforts were still underway as of Tuesday morning.
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Monte Cristi and the sister of former MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz, was reportedly one of the 18 people who were killed.
Dotel, 51, pitched 15 MLB seasons for a number of different teams. The right-hander won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals after he was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays midway through the 2011 season. Dotel went 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 29 appearances with the Cardinals that season.
Dotel finished with a 3.78 ERA, 127 holds and 109 saves in his career.
