What caused the death of Andres Melendez, the Cleveland Guardians’ catcher? Hi, Hoynsie.
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Hello, Hoynsie: What was the cause of death for Andres Melendez, a 20-year-old minor league catcher for the Cleveland Guardians who died in December? — Stacey Harvey of Akron.
Hello, Stacey: According to a Guardians statement, Melendez died suddenly on December 16 in Miami. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner concluded Melendez died of natural causes brought on by various organ failures. No autopsy was performed.
Last season at Class A Lynchburg, Melendez hit 247 (59-for-239) with eight homers 46 RBI and a 798 OPS Melendez spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons with Milwaukee. Cleveland acquired him on November 20, 2019, for infielder Mark Mathias.
Following Melendez’s death, the Guardians issued the following statement: Andrés is remembered by his teammates and friends as a pleasant, respectful, and considerate young guy with a wonderful smile who made a significant influence on others. He’ll be terribly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, teammates, and everyone who knew him.
Hello, Hoynsie: What do you think are the finest and worst trades Cleveland has made in the previous 20 years? — David England, Baton Rouge.
Hi, David: That covers a lot of terrain, and it depends on your perspective on certain trades.
I’d have to say the finest deal was obtaining Andrew Miller from the Yankees on July 31, 2016 since the end result was an AL pennant and a trip to the World Series. But receiving an unknown Corey Kluber in a three-team trade on July 31, 2010, wasn’t awful. Kluber not only won two Cy Young awards, but he also acquired closer Emmanuel Clase when he was traded to Texas. For pure talent, however, sending Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew
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