Former catcher Jesus Montero, who played parts of five MLB seasons with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died at the age of 35.

Jesús Montero, a one-time top prospect for the Yankees who played five seasons in the Majors, died this weekend at age 35, the Yankees announced on Sunday. Montero was reportedly involved in a motorbike crash earlier this month in which he sustained major internal injuries.

Jesús Montero, a former promising Yankees prospect whom Brian Cashman dealt away saying he “may very well be the best player I’ve traded” but who never quite reached those heights, has died at 35 after a motorcycle accident.

Jesús Montero, a former top prospect in the New York Yankees' organization and player for the Seattle Mariners, has died at the age of 35.

A GoFundMe campaign for former Yankees catcher Jesús Montero has raised over $5,000 after the 35-year-old tragically died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Venezuela.

Jesús Montero, a former top prospect for the Yankees who died at the age of 35 after a motorcycle accident earlier this month, produced an unforgettable moment in the summer of 2014.

Jesús Montero, a former big-league catcher who appeared in parts of five Major League Baseball seasons, has died at 35, the New York Yankees confirmed on Sunday. Montero died after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in his native Venezuela, per local media.

The New York Yankees announced Sunday that former catcher Jesús Montero died at the age of 35. Montero started his MLB career in New York, which originally signed him in 2006. The Yanks traded him to the Seattle Mariners in 2012, and he spent four seasons in the Pacific Northwest.

Jesús Montero, the former promising Yankees prospect who died on Sunday after a motorcycle accident in his native country, suffered major injuries that put him into a coma before his death.

While Cashman had made a number of notable trades during his career, at the time, the Yankees GM felt Montero had been one of the biggest names he had moved.