| Yordano Ventura | |
|---|---|
 Ventura with the Kansas City Royals in 2015 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 3, 1991 Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: January 22, 2017 (aged 25) Juan Adrián, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 2013, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2016, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–31 |
| Earned run average | 3.89 |
| Strikeouts | 470 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yordano Ventura Hernández (Spanish: [ɟʝoɾˈðano βenˈtuɾa]; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ventura made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013. Known as a power pitcher, his fastball topped out at 102 mph in his career.[1] He won the 2015 World Series with the Royals. On January 22, 2017, Ventura was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.