Mariners prospect Victor Sanchez in intensive care after being hit by a boat

By Feb 15, 2015, 6:05 PM EST
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Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez has been involved in an unfortunate accident off of a beach in Carupano, Venezuela. The 20-year-old was struck by a boat and suffered a double skull fracture, requiring surgery.

Reports out of Venezuela describe Sanchez’s condition as “serious but stable”.

Sanchez signed with the Mariners as a free agent in 2011. At the age of 19 last season, he made his Double-A debut, finishing with a 4.19 ERA and a 97/34 K/BB ratio in 124 2/3 innings. He was rated among the Mariners’ ten-best prospects going into each of the last two seasons according to Baseball Prospectus.

Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 this summer

Associated PressFeb 4, 2023, 10:49 PM EST
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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers will retire the No. 34 jersey of pitcher Fernando Valenzuela during a three-day celebration this summer.

Valenzuela was part of two World Series champion teams, winning the 1981 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards. He was a six-time All-Star during his 11 seasons in Los Angeles from 1980-90.

He will be honored from Aug. 11-13 when the Dodgers host Colorado.

Valenzuela will join Pee Wee Reese, Tommy Lasorda, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam, Don Sutton, Walter Alston, Sandy Koufax, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson and Don Drysdale with retired numbers.

“To be a part of the group that includes so many legends is a great honor,” Valenzuela said. “But also for the fans, the support they’ve given me as a player and working for the Dodgers, this is also for them.”