St. Louis Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic, his agent has told news outlets.
According to reporter Dionisio Soldevila, Taveras’ 18-year-old girlfriend Edilia Arvelo was also killed in the crash, which occurred in Taveras’ hometown of Puerto Plata.
18 year-old Edilia Arvelo, Oscar Taveras' girlfriend, was also killed in the accident
— Dionisio Soldevila (@dSoldevila) October 27, 2014
Así quedó el Camaro de Oscar Taveras. Here's Taveras' car after the crash pic.twitter.com/gb2822DtHO
— Dionisio Soldevila (@dSoldevila) October 27, 2014
Taveras was driving a 2014 red Chevrolet Camaro when he crashed. He did not have ID on him. Was identified by relatives
— Dionisio Soldevila (@dSoldevila) October 27, 2014
Taveras was 22. He was regarded as one of the top prospects in the Cardinals’ system and showed his potential when he clubbed a pinch-hit home run in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Giants a few weeks ago:
Taveras was signed by the team in 2010 and hit .330 with 52 home runs during his minor league career. He batted .239 with three home runs during 80 games with the Cardinals this season.
