Nationwide — Former Main League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel is reportedly amongst these trapped within the rubble following the collapse of a nightclub roof within the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning. Rescue crews are at the moment working to achieve survivors, and in keeping with MLB insider Héctor Gómez, Dotel is alive.
The tragic incident occurred at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo throughout a reside efficiency by merengue artist Rubby Pérez. USA Today studies that at the least 15 individuals have died and greater than 100 others had been injured on account of the collapse.
Dotel, 51, is a local of Santo Domingo and performed 15 seasons within the MLB from 1999 to 2013. He started his skilled profession with the New York Mets earlier than being traded to the Houston Astros, the place he grew to become one of many Nationwide League’s premier setup males.
In 2004, Dotel took over because the Astros’ nearer earlier than being concerned in a significant three-team commerce that additionally included the Oakland A’s and Kansas Metropolis Royals, a deal highlighted by star outfielder Carlos Beltrán. That very same 12 months, Dotel tallied a career-high 36 saves whereas pitching for Oakland.
Dotel is remembered for his sturdiness and longevity, having performed for a report 13 totally different MLB groups, together with the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he gained a World Collection title in 2011. Followers and former teammates are anxiously awaiting updates as rescue efforts proceed in Santo Domingo.
