Miguel Castro of Baltimore Orioles robbed at gunpoint in Dominican Republic

Baltimore Orioles reliever Miguel Castro had a terrifying experience last Tuesday and is fortunate to be alive. 25-year-old says that he was robbed at gunpoint in his home country of  Dominican Republic. In an Instagram post, Castro wrote about incident in Spanish by claiming that attackers robbed him of his chain, but things could have been much worse.

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Miguel Castro was nearly shot during mugging attempt

offenders apparently tried to shoot him during mugging attempt, but Castro mand to make it out alive as ir gun got jammed. He furr explained that he was at a training field in Dominican Republic at time of incident, trying to help those people who want to make it to big leagues, before he was jumped on by two men. Ballengee Group, an ncy that Castro represents, also released a statement on his condition:

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Miguel Castro robbed: ncy makes statement

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Baltimore Orioles EVP and GM Mike Elias also commented on situation, saying team is very thankful that Miguel Castro is safe. Miguel Castro has been a mainstay in Baltimore Orioles since joining in 2017. right-handed pitcher has appeared in a career-high 65 games during last Major League Baseball (MLB) season. He has a 4.66 ERA in 73 ⅓ innings.

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