Bayron Lora is in the hospital after a recent car accident in the Dominican Republic, Hector Gomez of the Deportivo Z 101 (Twitter links) reports. One of the passengers in Lora’s car died in the collision. Lora and the other passengers are in serious condition, although in a follow-up tweet, Gomez wrote that Lora “has recovered satisfactorily. “
The Rangers issued a statement, saying “We are aware of the accident involving Bayron Lora and several other individuals today in the Dominican Republic. We are working to gather more information at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people who were involved in this accident and with their families. We will have no further comment until we have more information about the accident. Thank you for your understanding. “
18-year-old Lora signed with Texas during the 2019-20 international subscription window, closing a deal that contained a $ 3.9 million bonus. Lora was considered one of the best hitting prospects for the 2019-20 international class, with the MLB Pipeline patrol report citing her “prodigious bat speed and strength”. Pipeline ranks Lora 20th on her list of Rangers’ 30 best candidates, and gave Texas fans a noteworthy compensation by saying that Lora is “looks Joey Gallois a tag-team partner and produces similar output speeds. “