The stunning news comes less than five months after the death of Jose Fernandez, who was one of three people killed in a boating accident in September. As was the case with Fernandez, tragedy has brought both sadness and an outpouring of support from the baseball community.
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Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas and former Royals DH Billy Butler reacted to the shocking death of their teammate.
Players around the league offered their condolences upon hearing the news.
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