Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and one of the top prospects of the past several seasons died yesterday in an auto accident in his native Dominican Republic, according to USA Today.

"Oscar was an amazing talent with a bright future who was taken from us well before his time. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends tonight," Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement.

Taveras' girlfriend also died in the crash.

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