Current, former major leaguers, Yordano Ventura, Andy Marte, die in Dominican crashes

<p>Kansas City Royals star pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/823215569583411200" target="_blank">Yordano Ventura died</a>&nbsp;early Sunday in a car accident in the Dominican Republic.</p><p><a href="http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18531119/kansas-city-royals-right-hander-yordano-ventura-25-killed-car-accident" target="_blank">Local police told ESPN</a>&nbsp;the accident happened near the town of Juan Adri&aacute;n, but other details weren&#39;t immediately available.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/mlb-star-jose-fernandez-killed-in-boating-incident/">MLB Star Jos&eacute; Fern&aacute;ndez Killed In Boating Incident</a></b></p><p>As the&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/823215569583411200" target="_blank">team released a statement</a>&nbsp;sending thoughts and prayers to Ventura&#39;s family, tributes&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=Yordano%20Ventura&src=typd" target="_blank">cropped up online</a>&nbsp;from fans, broadcasters and other athletes.</p><p>Ventura had been with the Royals&nbsp;<a href="http://m.mlb.com/player/570649/yordano-ventura" target="_blank">since 2013</a>. He pitched during two World Series, including the team&#39;s 2015 championship win. Ventura had a 38-31 record and a 3.89 ERA. He was 25 years old.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/tom-brady-tight-lipped-after-donald-trump-s-inauguration/">Tom Brady Really Wants People To Stop Asking Him About Trump</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/oakland-raiders-file-relocation-papers-for-move-to-las-vegas/">The Raiders Are Trying To Leave Oakland After A Stadium Dispute</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/2017-hall-of-fame-class-has-2-players-accused-of-steroid-use/">2017 Hall Of Fame Vote Shows Baseball Could Be Softening On Steroids</a></li></ul>