Former MLB Player Passes Away At 37 Due To Heart Attack

Juan Jaime, a former MLB pitcher, passed away after suffering a heart attack.

He was 37.

Jaime made multiple appearances for the Atlanta Braves in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

“Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Juan Jaime died due a heart attack at the age of 37,” MLB reporter Héctor Gómez said.

And…’suddenly’
*Juan Jaime-37-Dominican Republic/USA
*Professional Baseball Pitcher, played for (MLB) Atlanta Braves, Chunichi Dragons
*December 27, 2024
*Tragically, Juan died suddenly suffering a Heart Attack.https://t.co/JNyaSCDSwG pic.twitter.com/WMfBNJuuxj

— cheri maday (@resilient333) December 28, 2024

From the New York Post:

A native of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic, Jaime first signed as an amateur free agent with the Montreal Expos at the end of 2004, right before they officially moved to Washington and became the Nationals.

The right-hander pitched in the Nationals’ minor league system from 2006-09 but his career was derailed by arm injuries.

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He was claimed by the Diamondbacks in 2010 but never pitched for them at any level as he missed the entire 2010 and ’11 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.

Jaime returned to action for High-A Lynchburg in the Braves organization in 2012 and eventually worked his way up to the majors in 2014, making his MLB debut for Atlanta on June 20 against the Nationals, his former club, pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

Can’t say I recall him as a player but far too young. RIP https://t.co/y5BCn3Gv9b

— Daniel Wexler (@WexlerRules) December 30, 2024

Daily Mail reports:

In 2014 he posted a 5.84 ERA in 16 relief appearances, before allowing one run in 1.1 innings over two appearances the following season.

Jaime finished his MLB career wit a 5.93 ERA and a more favorable 4.38 FIP.

The Braves eventually traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a six-player deal in 2015, only to spend the rest of that season in the team’s farm system.

He then left MLB and headed to Japan to play for the Chunichi Dragons, before being released by two teams in the space of a month after an unsuccessful move to Mexico.

While his time in MLB was brief, MSN.com’s Damian Rancez described Jaime’s impact on baseball in the Dominican Republican as ‘undeniable’.

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