Former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Juan Jaime has tragically died suddenly after suffering a heart attack, according to reports.
He was just 37 years old when he died, MLB reporter Hector Gomez revealed.
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Jaime made several appearances as a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves in 2014 and ’15.
A native of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic, Jaime first signed as an amateur free agent with the Montreal Expos at the end of 2004.
Shortly after, the team officially moved to Washington and became the Nationals.
The right-hander pitched in the Nationals’ minor league system from 2006-09.
However, his career was derailed by arm injuries.
He was claimed by the Diamondbacks in 2010.
Unfortunately, he missed the entire 2010 and ’11 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.
The surgery meant he never pitched for the Diamondbacks at any level.
Jaime returned to action for High-A Lynchburg in the Braves organization in 2012.
He eventually worked his way up to the majors in 2014, making his MLB debut for Atlanta on June 20 against the Nationals, his former club.
Jaime pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.
He recorded a 5.84 ERA in 16 appearances for the Braves that year and gave up one run in 1 ⅓ innings across two MLB appearances in 2015.
Jaime pitched in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ minor league system in 2015.
That was the end of Jaime’s time in the big leagues as he was designated for assignment that April and traded to the Dodgers the next month.
The Braves traded him to the Dodgers as part of a six-player deal in 2015.
However, he spent the rest of that season in the team’s farm system.
He then left MLB and headed to Japan to play for the Chunichi Dragons.
Jaime was then released by two teams in the space of a month after an unsuccessful move to Mexico.
He most recently pitched for Tigres in the Colombian winter league in 2023-24.
While his time in MLB was brief, MSN.com’s Damian Rancez described Jaime’s impact on baseball in the Dominican Republic as “undeniable.”
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