Twins Prospect Shockingly Passes Away From Natural Causes at 23
Heartbreaking news has arrived from the Minnesota Twins organization, as the team announced that one of their young prospects has suddenly and shockingly passed away.
At just 23 years of age, Ryan Costello was found dead in his hotel room in New Zealand on Monday morning. Team officials stated that Costello died in his sleep from natural causes.
We are saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Ryan Costello. The entire Twins organization sends our most sincere condolences to Ryan's family, friends, coaches, and teammates. pic.twitter.com/TXwztkmgQA
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) November 18, 2019
Costello, a 6-2, 215-pound third baseman, had recently joined the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League. A 31st-round pick by the Seattle Mariners in 2017, he was traded to the Twins the following season.
Last campaign, he split time between Single-A Fort Myers and Double-A Pensacola. On the year, he hit .223, with 15 home runs and 46 RBI.
Twins minor-league player Ryan Costello reportedly was found dead in a New Zealand hotel room. The Twins acquired Costello in a 2018 trade with Seattle. https://t.co/HCzyVvc6Ec
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) November 18, 2019
A Central Connecticut State product, Costello had 43 dingers and 163 RBI in his three-year minors career. Obviously, the news of his passing has rocked the baseball community, as messages of love and support for his family are all over social media.
“On behalf of the entire organization, the Twins send their most sincere condolences to Ryan’s family, friends, coaches and teammates,” the team said in a statement.
Our thoughts are with Costello's family at this most difficult of times.