Former Dodgers Star Pedro Guerrero Wakes from Coma After Stroke

Former Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Pedro Guerrero is alert and talking with family two days after a massive stroke left him in a coma.

Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes received the update from Roxanna Guerrero, the former MLB player's wife, on Wednesday.

"It is a miracle that Pedro is alive, completely conscious and speaking clearly two days after a doctor basically declared him brain dead," she said. "This is a miracle." 

Christian Red of the New York Daily News reported Tuesday the five-time All-Star selection and 1981 World Series co-MVP had an intracranial hemorrhage Monday night. His doctor told the outlet he was in "critical condition" and the next few days would be crucial.

“The next 36-72 hours are going to be critical," Dr. Rafael Ortiz said. "We're giving him time to recover. He's a strong man, being an athlete. I would imagine (that) would have an impact on him getting better from this. But it's still early. It could go either way. He could get sicker again. Hopefully he continues to get better."

Guerrero's sudden improvement comes after being transferred from Jamaica Hospital to Lenox Hill Hospital, where Ortiz saw enough promising signs to treat him after other physicians said the injuries were "irreversible."

"We thought otherwise," Ortiz told the Daily News. "Even though there was significant blood (in the brain), the actual brain didn't show any major injury on the CAT scan."

The 60-year-old Dominican Republic native last played in the major leagues in 1992 and retired from baseball in 1995. He finished his 15-year MLB career with a .300 batting average to go along with 215 home runs, 898 runs batted in and 730 runs scored.