Ryan Costello, a prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization, was found dead in New Zealand at age 23.
Costello had arrived in Auckland last week to play his first season with the Auckland Tuatara, a team in the Australian Baseball League. In a news release, the Tuatara said"preliminary indications suggest he died of natural causes."pic.twitter.com/UvHNdiUp92
— Auckland Tuatara November 18, 2019 "The Tuatara would like to express their deepest condolences to Ryan's family back home in the United States and to the whole Minnesota Twins organisation," the release said."Support is being offered to the Tuatara players, who are naturally devastated at the moment."We are saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Ryan Costello.
— Minnesota Twins November 18, 2019 Costello, from Wethersfield, Connecticut, was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 31st round of the 2017 MLB draft after playing at Central Connecticut State University. He was traded to the Twins in July, 2018.Read More"The Minnesota Twins are deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Ryan Costello yesterday in New Zealand," the Twins said in a statement Monday.
— Fort Myers Miracle November 18, 2019 "We were very sad to learn the news about the passing of former Miracle infielder Ryan Costello this morning," the Fort Myers organization said in a tweet."His home run helped lift the Miracle to the FSL Championship in 2018. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and the entire Twins organization."With great sadness, we remember a ballplayer whose talent on the field was only exceeded by his kindness off of it. pic.twitter.
— Pensacola Blue Wahoos November 18, 2019 Said the Blue Wahoos in a Twitter post:"With great sadness, we remember a ballplayer whose talent on the field was only exceeded by his kindness off of it."
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