Nationals catcher is kidnapped in Venezuela!

[salsadancer7]

..another sad WOW...

Nationals catcher Ramos abducted

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Professional baseball player Wilson Ramos, a catcher seen as one of the young building blocks for the Washington Nationals, was abducted by gunmen Wednesday from his home in his native Venezuela.

Ramos, a 24-year-old who just finished his rookie season, was taken away in an SUV by four armed men in Santa Ines in central Carabobo state, the spokeswoman for his Venezuelan League team, the Aragua Tigers, said on her official Twitter account.

"This is sad, worrisome and true that Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped," Katherine Vilera wrote.

She said Ramos was taken at 6:45 p.m. at his home in the region 95 miles west of Caracas. She said police were notified.

A person close to Ramos' family, who asked not to be quoted by name out of safety concerns, said the catcher was at home with his father and brothers when several men "entered the house and took him away."

"As of this hour, there has been no contact" between the kidnappers and Ramos' family, the person said.



Read more: Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela - MLB - SI.com

 

[nbt6sas]

Simply a shame. Hopefully, this will resolve itself soon (in a positive way).

 

[Mr Tony]

this was on last night on the local Minneapolis news because he use to play for the Twins

He was there for winter ball.

 

[tonio25]

This is sad but not uncommon in his home town where he'd normally play winter ball. I pray they can pay the ransom to get him out alive theses things don't always and well. I'm praying for him & his family.

 

[Jimbo]

Any update yet ?

 

[salsadancer7]

Any update yet ?

They have yet to contact the family

 

[salsadancer7]

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan authorities say they're confident they can quickly solve the kidnapping of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos.

Deputy Justice Minister Edwin Rojas says investigators are making progress in gathering evidence and have physical descriptions of his abductors based on the accounts of relatives.

Rojas tells state television that President Hugo Chavez's government "is working 24 hours a day to solve this case."

Armed men seized Ramos Wednesday outside his home in the Venezuelan city of Valencia.

The authorities said Thursday that they had found a stolen SUV used by the kidnappers abandoned in a nearby town.

Venezuela confident of finding Wilson Ramos of Washington Nationals - ESPN

 

[CK SatGuy]

Just heard on my local news that he's been found alive and is safe.

 

[Jimbo]

Just heard on my local news that he's been found alive and is safe.

I saw that too !

 

[DodgerKing]

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan police rescued Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos on Friday, two days after he was kidnapped, officials announced.
Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said on state television that Ramos was "safe and sound" and that he was rescued by police. He said three men were arrested in the kidnapping.

Wilson Ramos of the Washington Nationals found alive and well after kidnapping - ESPN