Former NY Mets prospect Darwyn Encarnacion died in car crash at 21

Former NY Mets prospect Darwyn Encarnacion died at 21

Former New York Mets prospect Darwyn Encarnacion died this week in a horrific car accident in the Dominican Republic. He was only 21 years old.

According to a source, Encarnacion was driving his SUV, but for an unknown reason, he fell off a bridge and crashed into the ground. He survived the impact but suffered injuries from which he later died at a nearby hospital.

Encarnacion signed a minor league contract with the Mets in March 2019 and played with a .248 average through October 2020, TMZ writes.

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