44-year old former major league pitcher Odalis Perez has died after the accident that reportedly occurred at his home in Dominican Republic on Thursday.
According to his attorney Walin Batista, Perez accidentally “fell from a ladder while he was alone at home,” and was found by his brother upon arriving at the house.
“Around 7 p.m, his brother Cristian Perez arrived at the house and found Odalis lying on the patio,” Batista said.
“We don’t know yet the cause of his death, but everything seems to indicate Odalis slipped down a ladder. This is a tragedy.” his attorney added.
Perez, who had spent his 10 seasons in the major leagues, pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals and Kansas City Royals, made the All-Star Game, finishing the season with his career bests in (15) wins, (32) starts, (3.00) ERA and (155) strikeouts.
He finished his career in 2008 and had a 73-82 record with a 4.46 ERA over 252 appearances (221 starts), making the NL All-Star team in 2002 with the Dodgers. He also spent time with the Kansas City Royals (2006-07) and the Washington Nationals (2008).
