Braulio Lara
| Braulio Lara | |
|---|---|
 Lara pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays spring training camp in 2012 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 20, 1988 Bani, Peravia, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: April 20, 2019 (aged 30) Bani, Peravia, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| KBO League debut | |
| 2016, for the SK Wyverns | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–6 |
| Earned run average | 6.70 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
| Teams | |
| |
Braulio Armando Lara Peguero (December 20, 1988 – April 20, 2019) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns in 2016.
Career[]
Lara signed as an international free agent with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Miami Marlins selected Lara from the Rays in the 2012 Rule 5 draft,[1] but returned him to the Rays before the 2013 season.[2] In 2016, Lara signed with the SK Wyverns of the KBO League.[3]
Lara signed a minor league pact with the Washington Nationals in November 2016 with an invitation to spring training.[4] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
On February 20, 2018, Lara signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. He was traded to the Generales de Durango on April 28, 2018. Lara was released on May 5, 2018.
Death[]
Lara was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on April 20, 2019.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Marlins pick OF Alfredo Silverio, LHP Braulio Lara in Rule 5 draft | Fish Tank blog: Miami Marlins | The Palm Beach Post". Blogs.palmbeachpost.com. December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Marlins return Rule 5 draft pick Braulio Lara to Tampa Bay | Fish Tank blog: Miami Marlins | The Palm Beach Post". Blogs.palmbeachpost.com. March 17, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "SK Wyverns sign Dominican left-hander". Yonhap News. June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Reddington, Patrick (November 20, 2016). "Nationals sign four (including '05 Orioles' 1st Round pick Brandon Snyder) to minor league deals". Federal Baseball. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/04/20/former-nationals-minor-leaguer-killed-car-accident-dominican-republic/
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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