Former top baseball prospect has tragically passed away at the very young age of 33

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Andy Marte, who played for three pro baseball teams over a six-year career, and was once of the game's top prospects, died Saturday in a car crash in the Dominican Republic. The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians each expressed their condolences on Twitter:

Marte signed with the Atlanta Braves in 2000 as an international free agent. He was, in 2004, regarded as the No. 9 prospect in all of baseball. He was traded from Atlanta to Boston, and then to Cleveland, where he played the majority of his career, from 2006-2010. Between 2010 and 2014, he played in the minors, and had a short stint with Arizona in 2014. He finished his major league career with 858 plate appearances and a  slash line of .224/.281./.369, with 21 homeruns and 99 RBI.

Marte did find success in Korea, where he played in 2015 and 2016, slugging .312/.390/.547 with 42 home runs and 163 RBI.

He was playing for a team this winter in the Dominican Republic.