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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees rounds first base after he hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on April 23, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City.The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees rounds first base after he hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on April 23, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City.The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Elsa/Getty Images

Yankees Prospect Sandy Acevedo Dies at 18 in Car Accident

Joseph ZuckerApr 24, 2016

The New York Yankees announced Sunday that 18-year-old infielder Sandy Acevedo died Saturday night in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, per MLB.com's David Adler. 

Acevedo joined the Yankees organization on July 6, 2015, signing with the team on his 18th birthday.

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He had yet to make his professional debut for the Yankees. According to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com), the minor leaguer was going to join one of New York's two affiliates in the Gulf Coast League, both of which begin their season in June. 

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