Ronny Garcia, who was selected as an international prospect for the Houston Astros in 2016, died in a motor vehicle accident in the Dominican Republic. He was 24.

Former Astros prospect, Ronny Garcia, died in a traffic accident in Samana, Dominican Republic at age 24. According to MLB Insider Héctor Gómez, Garcia was with his father, who also passed away ...

Logan Riely/Getty Former Houston Astros prospect Ronny Garcia died in a traffic accident. He was 24. The Astros shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, April 20, confirming the pitcher ...

Pitcher Ronny Garcia, 24, has tragically passed away. He was a young, talented player for the Houston Astros and was just ...

It's going to be a long ramp-up process after that, so Garcia probably isn't going to be an option for the Astros until at least June even in a best-case scenario.