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Ryan Costello, a Minnesota Twins prospect, was found dead in his hotel room in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday. He was 23 years old.
His death comes less than a week after he joined the Auckland Tuatara and was gearing up to play his first season in the Australian Baseball League, which begins on Wednesday. The team has sincereleased a statement confirmingthe athlete’s death, and said that “preliminary indications suggest he died of natural causes.”
“The Tuatara would like to express their deepest condolences to Ryan’s family back home in the United States and to the whole Minnesota Twins organisation,” the team added.
Ryan Costello.Gregory Payan/AP/Shutterstock
The Minnesota Twins also releaseda statement on Twitter, writing, “We are saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Ryan Costello. The entire Twins organization sends our most sincere condolences to Ryan’s family, friends, coaches, and teammates.”
A relative of Costello shared a statement on behalf of the family on theTuatara’s Facebookpage.
Both the Fort Myers team and Pensacola team also shared their grief over his death on Twitter.
“We were very sad to learn the news about the passing of former Miracle infielder Ryan Costello this morning,” theMiracle wrote. “His home run helped lift the Miracle to the FSL Championship in 2018. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the entire Twins organization.”
source: people.com
