Wilson Ramos kidnapped (Found safe on Friday 11/11)

[reillymcshane]

Nats catcher Wilson Ramos has reportedly been kidnapped.

 

I don't know Spanish, so I can't translate the twitter link they provide.

 

Scary. Let's hope for the best.

 

 

Updated link: http://www.mlbtraderumors...napped-in-venezuela.html

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Well, on the bright side, he's of no use to them dead, so they probably won't harm him.

[1992casey]

This should be an adequate translation of the Venezuelan news article:

The catcher for the Aragua Tigers was kidnapped on Wednesday afternoon, near his home in the Santa Ines de Valencia. [They are] waiting for the kidnappers contact the family.

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Wilson Ramos, catcher for Aragua Tigers, was kidnapped Wednesday afternoon near his home in Valencia. The information, which appeared after a few minutes on the social network Twitter, was confirmed by sources close to the player.

 

According to an informant, 4 gunmen approached the Washington Nationals major leaguer near his home in the Santa Ines, capital of Carabobo, and took him away.

 

"They are still waiting for the kidnappers contact the family," continued the informant. "At the moment, the only thing they have done is inform the police."

[Mass Haas]

C'mon Brewers, get your promising kids out of harm's way....

[reillymcshane]

Ramos is alive.

 

Rafael Rojas tweet

 

That's a start.

[trwi7]

Great news. Ramos has been found safe.

[RockCoCougars]

Very good news. Whenever I hear these stories, I always think of Gus Polidor, who was gunned down in Venezuela while protecting his wife and child from carjackers.