Jesús Montero Dies at 35; Former Yankees Top Prospect

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Jesús Montero Dies at 35; Former Yankees Top Prospect

The Yankees announced Sunday that Montero died at 35. Reports said he sustained major internal injuries in a recent motorbike crash. A former No. 1 Yankees prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 9 overall in 2011, Montero posted an .814 OPS at Triple-A that year and hit four September homers for New York before four seasons with the Mariners.

By Tanish Chachra

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