Former Mariners Reliever Yoervis Medina Dies at 37

Former Mariners and Cubs reliever Yoervis Medina, 37, died after suffering a suspected heart attack while driving in Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela, which caused his car to collide with several parked vehicles outside the Via Veneto Shopping Center; emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene. Local reports say the incident occurred Thursday night and that no other injuries were reported. The Seattle Mariners and their High‑A affiliate Everett AquaSox issued statements mourning his passing and extending condolences to his family and friends. Medina signed with the Mariners as an amateur free agent in 2005, developed in their minor‑league system for seven years and made his MLB debut in 2013, becoming a reliable bullpen arm for Seattle from 2013–15 (2.82 ERA, 147 strikeouts in 141 games) before being traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2015. He made a handful of appearances with the Cubs, was later claimed off waivers by other organizations, and continued his career internationally in winter leagues and in countries including Italy, where he most recently played in 2023.